Legal Opinion
Koenig v. Christus Schumpert Health System
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 13, 2009No. 44,244-WCAPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaskins, J.
|tIn this workers’ compensation case, the hospital/employer appeals from a judgment ordering it to pay wage benefits and medical expenses for surgery, plus penalties and attorney fees, to an employee who allegedly aggravated her preexisting shoulder condition in a work-related accident. We amend the award of penalties and attorney fees. In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed.
FACTS
The claimant, Kristi Koenig, was employed by Christus Schumpert for 22 years. On August 7, 2006, while working as a diagnostic sonographer or ultrasound technologist in the radiology department, she was…
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