McGrew v. QUALITY CARRIERS, INC.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
SAUNDERS, Judge.
| ¶ This is a workers’ compensation case where a truck driver performed work for a carrier service. The primary issue presented to the court is whether a truck driver could carry his burden to prove at trial that he fits into the manual labor exception to the general rule that independent contractors are not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits per La.R.S. 23:1021(7). The hearing officer granted the carrier service’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse, finding that one could reasonably infer from the evidence that the truck driver could carry his burden at trial.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
- Hickman Ex Rel. Iles v. Southern Pacific Transport Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Riles v. Truitt Jones Const.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Welch v. Newport IndustriesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Crysel v. Gifford-Hill & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
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