Legal Opinion
Maquar v. Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 30, 1991No. 91-CA-0148PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOTT, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff’s claim for worker’s compensation benefits was dismissed on an exception of prescription. The first issue is whether full pre-injury wages paid to him for light duty constituted “wages in lieu of compensation” which tolled the running of prescription. The other issue is whether the filing of a claim for compensation benefits with the Office of Worker’s Compensation (Office) interrupted prescription of a claim for penalties for retaliatory discharge under the Worker’s Compensation Law.
Plaintiff was employed by defendant as a streetcar operator. On October 15,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cheatham v. Morrison, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Vallier v. Oilfield Const. Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
- Carter v. Belle Chasse State SchoolLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- Fontenot v. R. LEJEUNE MACH. SHOP & IRON WORKS, INC.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
3Cited by3 opinions
- Maquar v. Transit ManagementSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
- Krieg v. Krieg Bros. Terrazzo Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
- Maquar v. Transit Management of Southeast LouisianaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991