Employers Self Insurers Fund v. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

CLARENCE E. McMANUS, Judge.

li>This appeal is from the trial court’s judgment in favor of the Employer’s Self Insurance Fund and against the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Second Injury Board for $250,199.38 in reimbursement for indemnity benefits paid and $479,614.61 in reimbursement for medical benefits paid, plus interest. For the reasons which follow, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Ernest Smith was employed by Chail-land, Inc. as a welder. He was injured in an accident during the course and scope of his employment on June 22, 2001. As a result of that accident,…