Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Browning-Ferris, Inc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 25, 2005No. 2004-C-1584PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
894 So.2d 1091 (2005)
Paul THOMAS, Jr.
v.
BROWNING-FERRIS, INC.
No. 2004-C-1584.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
February 25, 2005.
2Per curiam
This Court has previously stated that "the purpose of an imposition of penalties is to `nudge the employer into making timely payments when there is no reasonable basis for refusing or delaying its obligation.'" Brown v. Texas-LA Cartage, Inc., 98-1063 p. 13 (La.12/1/98), 721 So.2d 885, 893, citing Weber v. State, 93-0062 p. 8 (La.4/11/94), 635 So.2d 188, 193.
In this case, the employer based its denial of benefits on its assertion: (1) that the employee failed to timely…
3Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. Texas-LA Cartage, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Weber v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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