Whatley v. NABORS DRILLING USA, LP

Lin this workers’ compensation matter, Nabors Drilling USA, LP, appeals a judgment ordering it to reinstate temporary total disability (“TTD”) benefits, reimburse the claimant for out-of-pocket medical expenses, pay for additional medical treatment ordered by the treating orthopedic surgeon, and to pay penalties, attorney fees, and litigation expenses.

We affirm.

FACTS

Buddy Whatley was employed as a driller on a rig operated by Nabors in Webster Parish, Louisiana. Whatley was injured on June 4, 2006, when blocks on the rig fell and caused a console to smash against a brake handle that Whatley…