Legal Opinion
Banks v. Industrial Roofing & Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 30, 1996No. 28731-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
liHIGHTOWER, Judge.
After trial in this worker’s compensation action, the hearing officer awarded maximum supplemental earnings benefits and also ordered vocational rehabilitation. The employer appeals, contending it demonstrated the availability of several jobs within plaintiffs physical capabilities and geographic region and paying more than his pre-injury wage. Finding that defendant sustained its burden in this regard, we reverse by terminating benefits two weeks past the original cessation.
Facts and Procedural History
On September 8, 1993, Aaron Banks, Jr. injured his right thumb while in…
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- Banks v. Indus. Roofing & Sheet MetalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1997