Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Resource Transportation
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 4, 2009No. WCA 08-1150Published
1Opinion of the Court
EZELL, Judge.
| tIn this workers’ compensation matter, the employer and insurer appeal the award of penalties and attorney fees for nonpayment of medical expenses and failure to authorize treatment. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
Ronald Ellis was injured by a lightening strike on July 8, 2004, while working as a truck driver for Resource Transportation. On December 14, 2006, Mr. Ellis filed a disputed claim form. Subsequently, on July 24, 2007, a letter was sent to counsel for Resource Transportation and its insurer, National Loss Control Management. The letter outlined the medical…
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