Legal Opinion
Smith v. Graphic Packaging, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 27, 2017No. 51,590–WCAPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, CHIEF JUDGE
This is a workers' compensation case. Defendant, Graphic Packaging, Inc., has appealed from a judgment awarding claimant, Grenda Smith, penalties in the amount of $2,000 and attorney fees in the amount of $8,000 based upon the WCJ's finding that defendant failed to reasonably controvert claimant's request for neuropathic pain cream.1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm and amend to award additional attorney fees.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On August 14, 2012, claimant, Grenda Smith, was injured while working for defendant, *758Graphic Packaging, Inc. While she was…
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