Wright v. Cypress General Contractors

KEATY, Judge.

|,The defendant, Cypress General Contractors (Cypress), appeals from an October 26, 2010 judgment rendered by the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) in favor of the plaintiff, Nathan Wright (Wright), denying its defense of fraud; reinstating Wright’s indemnity and medical benefits; assessing it with a $8,000 penalty for arbitrary and capricious termination of benefits; awarding Wright $13,500 in attorney fees; and assessing it with all costs.

At issue in this appeal is whether Wright committed fraud and, pursuant to La.R.S. 23:1208, thereby forfeited his right to receive workers’…