Legal Opinion
Bihm v. Unit Drilling Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 7, 2012No. 12-569PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
liThe plaintiff in this workers’ compensation case, Thomas Boyd Bihm, appeals the sufficiency of the attorney fee awarded in his favor. For the following reasons, we affirm the hourly rate used by the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) to calculate the attorney fee award, but amend the award by adjusting upward the number of hours on which the award is based.
DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD
On November 8, 2000, Mr. Bihm sustained a knee injury while working as a *1059tool pusher for Unit Drilling Company. During the rehabilitation process, Mr. Bihm gained a significant amount of weight which precluded the…
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- Molinari v. Thompson, 2010-0253 (La. 4/9/10)Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- Williams v. Tioga Manor Nursing HomeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2009
- Minor v. J & J CARPET, INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
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