Legal Opinion

White v. Shop Rite

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 3, 2002No. 01-1532PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOUCET, Chief Judge.

Claimant, Harvey White, Jr., appeals a judgment of an Office of Workers’ Compensation judge, denying his request for multiple penalties under the provisions of La.R.S. 23:1201(F) and seeking an increase in the attorney’s fees awarded. We amend the judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWC) judge and affirm as amended.

FACTS

Following an on-the-job injury, suit was filed when a dispute developed between Claimant and his employer’s workers’ compensation insurer as to whether certain medical expenses were incurred as a result of Claimant’s accident. The OWC judge…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Capo v. BlanchardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
  2. McCarroll v. Airport Shuttle, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  3. Langley v. Petro Star Corp. of La.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
  4. Gay v. Georgia Pacific Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
  5. Haynes v. Williams Fence and AluminumLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2001

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Sigler v. RandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004
  2. Terry Sigler v. Dressers rand/coastal ChemicalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2004

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