ELLIOTT v. OMSI

No. 97-71.

693 So.2d 847 (1997)

Alvin J. ELLIOTT, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. OMSI, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 10, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Lawrence Beck, Jr., Alexandria, for Alvin J. Elliott.

James Huey Gibson, Lafayette, for OMSI.

Before SAUNDERS, WOODARD and AMY, JJ.


SAUNDERS, Judge.

From an adverse ruling awarding workers' compensation benefits, an employer appeals, maintaining that the hearing officer erred. In its view, no "accident" occurred within the contemplation of La.R.S. 23:1021. We affirm.

Claimant filed his Form 1008 on May 30, 1995, complaining that he had become disabled by injury on June 7, 1994. The basis of his complaint included allegedly disabling left arm and shoulder injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome...

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