Legal Opinion
Crawford v. Town of Grambling
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 2017No. 51,090-WCAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
hln this workers’ compensation case, the employer, the Town of Grambling, refused to pay for the claimant’s recommended surgery. The workers’ compensation judge (“WCJ”) rendered judgment in favor of the claimant, ordering the Town of Gram-bling to pay for the claimant’s surgery. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS
The claimant, Darren Crawford, was employed as a sanitation worker for the Town of Grambling. On October 9, 2001, the claimant was injured on the job when he lifted a garbage can. The claimant testified that he reported to his treating physician that he was experiencing pain…
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