Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Manitowoc Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 2018No. 52,264-WCAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
The claimant, Rhonda Johnson, appeals from a judgment dismissing her claims for workers' compensation benefits against her employer, Manitowoc Co., d/b/a Frymaster Co., and its insurer, Sentry Insurance, A Mutual Company. In written reasons, the workers' compensation judge ("WCJ") concluded that the claimant, who suffers from de Quervain's tenosynovitis ("DQT"), failed to prove that she suffered from an occupational disease caused by her job. We affirm.
FACTS
Frymaster builds commercial frying equipment for companies like McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's. It operates two plants in…
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