Legal Opinion
Latin v. Hica Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 6, 1980No. 14122PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARVIN, Judge.
In this worker’s compensation suit, the employee, who was paid disability benefits for 54 weeks until his doctor released him to return to work, appeals a judgment rejecting his demands for total disability benefits, contending that he is unable to work because of pain. We reverse.
The problems that arise in proving a claimant is disabled because of pain here or in any case are similar to the problems that arise in proving a causal relation between accident and disability. See Malone-Johnson, “Worker’s Compensation”, 2d Ed., La. Civil Law Treatise, Vol. 13, § 288, p. 673. *480In such…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- West v. Bayou Vista Manor, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Lucas v. Ins. Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Walker v. Gaines P. Wilson & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Tantillo v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
- Campbell v. Baker, Culpepper & BrunsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Lattin v. Hica Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- Jones v. AlexanderLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- Chipman v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- LeBaron v. Louisiana Pacific Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983