Legal Opinion
Allen v. City of Shreveport
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 23, 1994No. 93-C-2928PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WATSON, Justice,1
This worker’s compensation case presents two issues: (1) the effect of early retirement *125benefits on supplemental earnings benefits (SEBs) under LSA-R.S. 23:1221(3)(d)(iii); and (2) penalties and attorney’s fees.
J2FACTS
Plaintiff, L.S. Allen, a City of Shreveport employee, suffered a hernia during employment on October 1, 1986. As a result of the hernia and surgical complications, Allen is restricted to sedentary activity. The trial court decided that plaintiff was physically capable of returning to his former job, “Chief Supervisor Buildings,” City of Shreveport. Because that…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Richardson v. BelcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Smith v. Louisiana Dept. of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Daigle v. Sherwin-Williams Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Pinkins v. Cardinal Wholesale Supply, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. BarrasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Allen v. City of ShreveportSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994