Lawes v. Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance

HAMITER, Justice.

Joseph R. Lawes experienced an accident •on February 28, 1959, while performing the ■duties of his civil service employment with the Louisiana State Penitentiary as Correctional Officer Grade I at a monthly salary •of $290, it resulting in the fracture of certain bones in his right leg between the knee and ankle (no joints were involved). Thereafter, the maximum weekly workmen’s compensation was paid to him until May 3, 1959, at which time he returned to work with the penitentiary as Supervisor of Laundry and Cleaning (a position also in the classified service) at a salary…