BENOIT v. TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, L.L.C.

No. 2011-C-1130.

85 So.3d 629 (2012)

Jerry Wayne BENOIT v. TURNER INDUSTRIES GROUP, L.L.C.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 24, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Taylor, Wellsons, Politz & Duhe, APLC, Baton Rouge , Sammie Maurice Henry , B. Scott Cowart ; for applicant.

Baggett, McCall, Burgess, Watson & Gaughan, LLC, Lake Charles , Charles Berchmann Cappel , for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

In this workers' compensation matter, we are called upon to decide whether the Office of Workers' Compensation ("OWC") erred in awarding medical expenses to claimant in the amount of $625,168.27. For the reasons that follow, we conclude the OWC erred in awarding medical expenses under the facts of this case.

UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Claimant, Jerry Wayne Benoit, sought indemnity benefits and medical expenses compensation...

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