Mims v. Travelers Insurance Co.

GUIDRY, Judge.

Alvin T. Mims brought this worker’s compensation action to recover permanent total disability benefits, penalties and attorney’s fees from defendant, Travelers Insurance Company, the worker's compensation insurer of Mims’ former employer, Mims and Sons Repair Shop. The trial court determined that Mims failed to carry his burden of proving causality and rendered judgment in favor of defendant, dismissing plaintiff’s suit with prejudice. Plaintiff appealed.

The sole issue on appeal is whether Mims’ current disability is related to his accident of March 2, 1982.

At trial, it was…