Legal Opinion

Jimmerson v. SHAW GROUP

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 3, 2010No. 45,672-WCAPublished

1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.

|]The judgment finding that Supplemental Earnings Benefits were paid timely and denying Ricky Jimmerson’s request for penalties and attorney fees was signed on December 8, 2009. Notice of judgment was mailed to the parties by certified mail on December 8, 2009. A motion for appeal was filed by Ricky Jimmerson on February 15, 2010. The Shaw Group argues in its “Memorandum in Opposition to Devolu-tive Appeal” that Jimmerson’s appeal is untimely under La. R.S. 23:1810.5.

La. R.S. 23:1310.5(B) provides, with our emphasis added:

The decision of the workers’ compensation judge shall be final unless…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Davis v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2009

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