Legal Opinion
Tomasik v. LA State Veterans Affairs Office
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 6, 2013No. 13-451PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
| ,The defendant in this- workers’ compensation case, the State of Louisiana, Office of Veterans Affairs, appeals a judgment of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) finding that the plaintiff, Larry E. Tomasik, proved his heart attack was work-related and that he was entitled to indemnity benefits. For the following reasons, we reverse the judgment and render judgment dismissing Mr. Tomasik’s claims.
DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD
On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Mr. To-masik suffered a heart attack while carrying boxes into the DeRidder, Louisiana office of his employer, the Louisiana Office of…
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