Legal Opinion
Culbert v. Conagra, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 3, 1998No. 98-238PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JjDECUIR, Judge.
In this workers’ compensation case, the claimant appeals a judgment of the workers’ compensation judge denying a claim for supplemental earnings benefits, penalties, and attorney fees. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.
FACTS
Verna Culbert was employed for seventeen years in the evisceration department of Con-Agra’s chicken processing plant. In March of 1995, she developed tendinitis in her wrist as a result of the repetitive nature of her work at ConAgra. At the time, she was 56 years old and suffered from hypertension and diabetes.
Culbert sought treatment from the company…
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- Smith v. Louisiana Dept. of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Freeman v. Poulan/Weed EaterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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