Legal Opinion
Duplechain v. Dept. of Transportation & Development
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 2, 2002No. 02-356PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIyelverton, J.
The issue presented by this workers’ compensation appeal is whether a claim for indemnity benefits has prescribed. The workers’ compensation judge found that Reginald Duplechain’s claim for indemnity benefits against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) was prescribed. We affirm.
FACTS
Duplechain was employed as a traffic inventory tech II with the DOTD. He was injured on July 3, 1990, when he was taking ground levels. While crossing a fence, *568he tried to avoid a snake and landed on his left knee, causing it to break. He was paid indemnity benefits, receiving his…
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