Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 6, 2013No. 12-1168PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AMY, Judge.

hThe employee appeals the workers’ compensation judge’s determination that the employer demonstrated her ability to earn ninety percent of her pre-injury wage and that it proved the availability of suitable jobs. The employee specifically con*1024tests the workers’ compensation judge’s rejection of her assertion that the employer’s rehabilitation efforts were insufficient. The employee appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

Shanelle Chapman sustained injury in the course and scope of her employment as a cook at the Coushatta Casino Resort.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Banks v. Indus. Roofing & Sheet MetalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  2. Seal v. Gaylord Container Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  3. Chaisson v. Cajun Bag & Supply Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  4. Clay v. Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
  5. Maxie v. Brown Industries, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1995

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Clark v. Sedgwick CMSLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  2. Glenn M. Hebert v. Louisiana Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitations Counselors Board of ExaminersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. Kenneth Clark v. Sedgwick Cms, Walgreens Drug StoresLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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