Charles v. Acadia St. Landry Guest Home

| THIBODEAUX, Judge.

Defendants-appellants, Acadia-St. Landry Guest Home and Guarantee Mutual Life Company (hereinafter “Acadia”), appeal the judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation. The workers’ compensation judge found that the plaintiff-appellee, Ms. Hilda Board Charles, satisfied her burden of proving a prima facie entitlement to supplemental earnings benefits. The workers’ compensation judge also awarded a penalty of twelve percent on past due sums, or $2,000, whichever is greater, and an attorney fee of $5,000. Ms. Charles also filed an appeal asking this court to determine…