Legal Opinion
Nickerson v. Finance America of LA
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 2013No. 47,876-WCAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
1 ¶ Defendant, Finance America of Louisiana, has appealed from the WCJ’s April 24, 2012, order confirming a default judgment and awarding benefits and penalties to claimant, Cheryl Nickerson. Defendant’s argument on appeal is that the WCJ erred in confirming a default based upon insufficient evidence to constitute a prima facie case and in awarding wage benefits and penalty wages to claimant, as the evidence established that claimant received her wages in full during her period of disability. We reverse that portion of the WCJ’s judgment awarding indemnity benefits and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Dupaquier v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
- Keyes v. Rockwood Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- Nickens v. Patriot Home SystemsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Pender v. National Fire and Marine Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Carpenter v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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