Industrial Babbitt Bearings v. Lessard

| .¿This is an appeal of a judgment rendered by the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) that denied benefits to the claimant, Gary P. Lessard.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mr. Lessard began receiving workers compensation benefits from his employer, Industrial Babbitt Bearings (IBB), after allegedly injuring his back in the course and scope of his employment. Sometime later, IBB filed a disputed claim for compensation seeking a forfeiture of benefits based on its contention that Mr. Lessard violated LSA-R.S. 23:1208 et seq., by willfully making false statements. A hearing was held on January…