Clark v. State, Department of Corrections

I LAUNDERS, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, State of Louisiana, Department of Corrections, appeals from the hearing officer’s ruling finding plaintiff-ap-pellee, Victor Clark, entitled to an award of penalties and attorney’s fees and reinstatement of temporary total disability benefits until such time that his medical status changes.

For the reasons which follow, we affirm the hearing officer’s judgment.

FACTS

Plaintiff-appellee, Victor Clark (hereafter CLARK), worked as a security guard for the defendant-appellant, State of Louisiana, Department of Corrections (hereafter DOC) at the Angola State…