GEORGIA CAS. & SUR. CO. v. THOMAS

No. 18249-CA.

499 So.2d 546 (1986)

GEORGIA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Edward THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 15, 1987.

Writ Denied March 26, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruscato, Loomis & Street by Anthony J. Bruscato, Monroe, for defendant-appellant.

Dawkins, Coyle & Carter by Michael S. Coyle, Ruston, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MARVIN, FRED W. JONES, Jr., JJ., and CULPEPPER, J. Pro Tem.


FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

A worker's compensation insurer filed suit against an injured employee to terminate his benefits at 175 weeks, as provided in La.R.S. 23:1221(4)(h). The employee answered, denying he was able to return to work. In addition, the employee filed a reconventional demand alleging total and permanent disability and praying for penalties and attorney's fees for the insurer's failure to pay the proper rate of compensation. The trial court rendered...

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