East Baton Rouge Parish School Board v. Green

12An employee seeks review of an Office of Workers’ Compensation decision that terminated the employee’s indemnity and medical benefits related to a mental injury. For the reasons that follow, we reverse. We also render judgment to award the employee total permanent disability benefits.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Judy Green was employed by the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board as a custodian. Ms. Green was injured in the *94course and scope of her employment with the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on December 13, 1999, when she injured her back as she lifted a garbage can to place trash…