Johnson v. Sewerage & Water Board New Orleans

LOMBARD, Judge.

pThe defendant, the Sewerage <& Water Board of New Orleans, appeals the judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff/claimant,! Catherine Johnson, awarding her workers’’ compensation benefits, imposing penalties, and assessing costs and attorney’s fees against the defendant. After review of the record in light of the applicable law and arguments of the parties’ counsel, the 'judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part.

Relevant .Facts and Procedural History

The plaintiff -was hired by the defendant on April' 1, 2013. During her six-month probationary period, on July 26,…