Parker v. Laclede Steel Co.

HALL, Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit against his employer and its workmen’s compensation insurer for 400 weeks compensation as for permanent total disability and for statutory penalties and attorney’s fees. (LSA-R.S. 22:658) The District Judge awarded plaintiff 300 weeks compensation as for temporary total disability, subject to a credit for compensation previously paid,'and dismissed his demands for penalties and attorney’s fees. Plaintiff appealed. Defendants neither appealed nor answered the appeal.

Plaintiff contends that the award of compensation should be increased to 400 weeks as and for…