Legal Opinion

Maldonado-Mejia v. Eversound Kitchen & Bath, LLC

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 20, 2016No. 2015-CA-0859PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOY COSSICH LOBRANO, Judge.

| tThis is a workers’ compensation case, in which the plaintiff/appellant, John C. Maldonado-Mejia (“Maldonado”), appeals the May 6, 2015 judgmént of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”) dismissing Maldonado’s disputed claim for compensation, Form LDOL-WC-1008 (the “disputed claim” or “1008”).

The only issue on appeal is whether Maldonado is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. In particular, the parties dispute whether Maldonado qualifies as an independent contractor of Eversound Kitchen and Bath, L.L.C. (“Eversound”), where the work performed by…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Dean v. Southmark Const.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
  2. Lushute v. DiesiSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. Fonseca v. Marlin Marine Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  4. Riles v. Truitt Jones Const.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  5. Slocum v. LamartiniereLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. AlridgeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2018
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  3. Jorge-Chavelas v. La. Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2018
  4. Martinez v. RamesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2017
  5. Anthony Woods v. French Market CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2022

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