Legal Opinion
Friedley v. Alexander Electrical, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 2002No. 2002 CA 0292PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJgPETTIGREW, J.
In this case, defendants appeal a judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation finding that claimant’s preexisting condition was aggravated during the course and scope of her employment and awarding claimant supplemental earnings benefits and medical benefits. For the reasons that follow, we amend and affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Claimant, Lisa Friedley, was employed by Alexander Electrical, Inc. to perform construction work. On December 6, 2000, as Ms. Friedley was attempting to cover and protect a threading machine from the rain, a co-worker walked behind her and accidentally…
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