Legal Opinion
Employers National Insurance v. Second Injury Board
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 9, 1997No. 96 CA 1585PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JjSHORTESS, Judge.
This appeal requires us to decide if the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Second Injury Board (defendant) should reimburse the Employers National Insurance Company (plaintiff) workers’ compensation payments paid by plaintiff to an injured employee who had a permanent partial disability when hired. The trial court ordered defendant to reimburse plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
The Louisiana Legislature enacted Revised Statutes 23:1371-78 to establish a special state fund called the Workers’ Compensation Second Injury Fund. Every property and casualty insurer, self-insured…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Resweber v. Haroil Const. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
- Trench v. Harmony Const. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
- Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. State, Worker's Compensation Second Injury Bd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Willamette Ind. v. State Worker's Comp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
3Cited by2 opinions
- Employers Self Insurers Fund v. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Second Injury BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
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