VINCENT v. JUSTISS OIL CO., INC.

No. 94-329.

649 So.2d 508 (1994)

Toby VINCENT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUSTISS OIL COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied January 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Boudreaux Jr., Alexandria, for Toby Vincent.

Joseph Wilson, Jena, for Justiss Oil Co., Inc.

Before THIBODEAUX, COOKS and SAUNDERS, JJ.


COOKS, Judge.

Justiss Oil Company appeals the hearing officer's method of calculating claimant's, Toby Vincent, average weekly wage and award of supplemental earnings benefits. Justiss also challenges the award of penalties and attorney fees. We amend and affirm.

FACTS

Toby Vincent was employed by Justiss Oil Company, Inc. (Justiss) as a drilling rig roughneck. On January 18, 1991, approximately two weeks after he was hired, Toby fell and twisted...

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