Legal Opinion

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Keel

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 31, 2002No. 2001-CA-3013PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

817 So.2d 1 (2002)

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

v.

Parthena KEEL.

No. 2001-CA-3013.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 3, 2002.

Opinion on Grant of Rehearing May 31, 2002.

Charles M. Kreamer, Allen & Gooch, Lafayette, Counsel for Applicant.

Matthews R. Richards, Baton Rouge, Curtis D. Street, Monroe, Counsel for Respondent.

TRAYLOR, J.

We granted a writ of certiorari to determine whether La.Rev.Stat. 23:1225(C)(1)(b) permits an employer to reduce the weekly workers' compensation benefits paid to a disabled employee if the employee also receives old age Social Security benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 401 et seq. For…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Harris v. Department of Labor & IndustriesWashington Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Garrett v. Seventh Ward General Hosp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
  3. Industrial Claim Appeals Office v. RomeroSupreme Court of Colorado · 1996
  4. Vogel v. Wells Fargo Guard ServicesTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Al Johnson Const. Co. v. PitreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Jones v. General Motors Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
  5. Romagosa v. LAFAYETTE CITY-PARISH CONSOLIDATED GOV'TLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002

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