Hayes v. Industrial Enterprises, Inc.

| .CARTER, C.J.

This is an appeal from a decision by a workers’ compensation judge that plaintiff, Talmadge Hayes, forfeited his entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to LSA-R.S. 23:1208. In accordance with this decision, the workers’ compensation judge rendered judgment dismissing plaintiffs claim for workers’ compensation benefits with prejudice.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff began working for defendant, Industrial Enterprises, Inc., on January 26, 1999,2 as a handyman. On June 9, plaintiff allegedly injured his lower back and right hip and leg when he lifted a length of pipe.…