Legal Opinion
Horne v. Lowe's Home Improvement
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 27, 2002No. 35,683-WCAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
h CARAWAY, J.
The injured employee in this workers’ compensation action obtained a default judgment and was awarded temporary total disability benefits, penalties, and attorney fees. The employer appeals asserting that the medical records used as evidence at the confirmation hearing were not in the form required by La. R.S. 23:1316.1(C) so as to serve as proof of the disability. *1236Finding merit in the employer’s argument, we reverse.
Facts
Lowe’s Home Improvement (“Lowe’s”) hired claimant, Paul Horne (“Horne”), in March 2000 as a sales associate in its Monroe store. On June 1, 2000, Horne was…
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- Nickens v. Patriot Home SystemsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- Baker v. Libbey Glass, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- Jules v. LegeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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