Legal Opinion
Brown v. Lafayette Ass'n of Retarded Citizens
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 20, 2012No. 11-1595PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
_JjThe defendants, the Lafayette Association of Retarded Citizens, Inc. and the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation, appeal from a judgment of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) finding that the plaintiff, Barbara Brown, suffered a work-related accident and that she was entitled to statutory penalties and attorney fees. Mrs. Brown answered the appeal, seeking an award of additional attorney fees for work performed by her attorney on appeal. For the following reasons, we affirm the WCJ judgment in all respects and award Mrs. Brown an additional $5,000.00 as attorney fees for work…
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