Snowton v. Sewerage and Water Bd.

*166KNOLL, Justice.*

I,We granted writs in this Workers’ Compensation case primarily to address whether it is procedurally necessary to have reargument before a five-judge panel in the Court of Appeal for a reversal of an Office of Workers’ Compensation (“OWC”) judgment. Plaintiff, Arthur Snowton, filed a disputed claim for compensation with the OWC against his employer, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (“SWB”). The OWC hearing officer rendered judgment in plaintiffs favor. The court of appeal reversed in a 2-1 decision and subsequently denied rehearing, implicitly denying plaintiffs…