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Lopez v. Isle of Capri Casino

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 6, 2013No. 13-418PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GREMILLION, Judge.

Iiln this workers’ compensation matter, attorney Scott J. Pias appeals the order of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) in which he was ordered to return $86,221.60 he withheld as attorney fees owed by his client, Jo Ann Lopez. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTS

Lopez was injured on December 6, 2004, while in the course and scope of her employment with St. Charles Gaming Company, Inc., d/b/a The Isle of Capri Casino (SCG) in Lake Charles, Louisiana. On April 9, 2012, Pias filed on Lopez’s behalf a Disputed Claim for Compensation because SCG refused to approve a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Vallo v. Gayle Oil Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  2. McCarroll v. Airport Shuttle, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  3. Church Point Wholesale Beverage Co., Inc. v. TarverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  4. Albe v. LOUISIANA WORKERS'COMPENSATION CORP.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  5. Arrington v. Galen-Med, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2007

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Leger v. LegerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
  2. Marvin Tellis v. Ash Timber CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  3. Tellis v. Ash Timber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2016

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