Dillard's, Inc. v. Nichols

STEPHEN J. WINDHORST, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation matter the employer, Dillard’s, Inc., appeals from both the initial judgment and the amended judgment rendered by the workers’ compensation court. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment rendered on June 11, 2014 and reinstate the judgment rendered on October 8, 2013.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On February 4, 2012 Leslie Nichols, claimant, was working as a cosmetologist at the Elizabeth Arden counter at Dillard’s Metairie, Louisiana store. While going to lunch, she slipped and fell on the floor. She did not return to work…