White v. Shop Rite
Louisiana Court of Appeal
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…
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