Brown v. Celotex Corp.

SCHOTT, Judge.

In this worker’s compensation case the extent of plaintiff’s disability is the principal issue. He has appealed from the judgment of the trial court awarding benefits for partial disability under LSA-R.S. 23:1221(3) contending that he is entitled to benefits for permanent total disability under § 1221(2). The defendants, his employer and the employer’s insurer, have answer*207ed the appeal seeking a limitation of recovery to that for a scheduled disability for the loss of an arm under § 1221(4)(f). Plaintiff also seeks penalties and attorney fees based upon defendants’ arbitrary and…