Dawson v. Continental Casualty Co.

BOLIN, Judge.

While working as an electrician plaintiff was injured. He sued his employer and its insurer for total and permanent disability benefits, penalties and attorney’s fees under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act. At the beginning of trial total and permanent disability was conceded and as a consequence the only issue litigated was whether defendant insurance company was arbitrary and capricious in reducing compensation payments from $35.00 to $10.00 per week for approximately two weeks. From judgment adverse to plaintiff on this issue he appeals.

Plaintiff was injured in May,…