Legal Opinion
Blackledge v. SOL'S PIPE & STEEL, INC.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 2011No. 46,148-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
j i Shawn Blackledge allegedly injured his back and legs in a fall on August 1, 2008, while working for Sol’s Pipe and Steel, Inc. (“Sol’s”), as part of an inmate work-release program. At the time, Blackledge was living in a halfway house.
He was unable to move his legs and confined to a wheelchair for several days. He returned to light-duty work on August 28, 2008. His employment with Sol’s ended on November 19, 2008, in accordance with work-release policies. Ten days later, he was released from Richwood Correctional Facility in Monroe.
Blackledge filed a disputed claim for compensation…
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