MURRAY, Judge.
The City of New Orleans appeals a judgment in favor of a retired fireman finding that his need for a pacemaker was compensable under the Worker's Compensation Act. The judgment found the City liable for future medical expenses arising from the fireman's compensable injury. The hearing officer found that the City was arbitrary and capricious in its refusal to pay medical benefits and awarded attorney's fees of $7,500 and a penalty of twelve percent on...
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