Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Luba Workers' Comp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 2016No. 16-523PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Judge.
11Workers’ compensation insurer appeals the denial of its claim that it is entitled to a credit against the workers’ compensation benefits it owed to the claimant/owner for undistributed income of the claimant/owner’s sub-Chapter S corporation and rent the corporation paid the claimant/owner. Insurer also appeals the award of attorney fees and penalties for its termination of supplemental earnings benefits. We affirm in part, reverse in part, render in part, and remand for further proceedings on one issue.
FACTS
James Simmons and his wife, Debbie, are the owners and sole…
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