Legal Opinion
West v. Wal-Mart
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 17, 2011No. 2010 CA 2271Published
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
| ¡.This is an appeal from a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”), denying a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On January 3, 2007 Cynthia West was employed as a “hauler” for the Wal-Mart distribution center in Robert, Louisiana, when she allegedly became dislodged from the forklift she was operating (though she did not fall to the ground) and suffered personal injury. Ms. West sought medical attention within two days of the alleged injury, and subsequently applied for workers’ compensation benefits…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Ardoin v. Firestone Polymers, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
- Moran v. G & G CONST.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
- Clausen v. DAGG CONST.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
- LaFleur v. Alec Elec.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
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