Legal Opinion

Delatte v. Wash. Parish Sch. Bd.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 21, 2018No. 2018 CA 0575Published

1Opinion of the CourtTheriot, J.

Regina Delatte appeals the judgment of the Office of Workers' Compensation, District 6, of the Parish of Washington (OWC), in which she was awarded temporary total disability (TTD) benefits and was denied penalties and attorney fees. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 30, 2015, Ms. Delatte suffered a work-related injury at her place of employment, Franklinton Junior High School, where she alleged she was lifting a box of juice when she "felt a pull in her lower back and froze up." At the time of the accident, Ms. Delatte was earning an annual salary…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Banks v. Indus. Roofing & Sheet MetalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
  2. Ceasar v. Crispy Cajun RestaurantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1994
  3. Walker v. HIGH TECH REFRACTORY SERVICESLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  4. Isaac v. LathanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. Nitcher v. Northshore Regional Medical CenterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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