SEAL v. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORP.

No. 97-C-0688.

704 So.2d 1161 (1997)

Silmon O. SEAL v. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Dissenting Opinion December 12, 1997.

Rehearing Denied January 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Ducote, New Orleans, for applicant.

Kirk Lindsay Landry, Keogh, Cox & Wilson, Baton Rouge, for respondent.


Dissenting Opinion of Judge Victory December 12, 1997.

CALOGERO, Chief Justice.

In this workers' compensation case, the hearing officer awarded the claimant supplemental earnings benefits, finding that the claimant had contracted an occupational disease that prevented him from earning ninety percent (90%) or more of his pre-injury wages. The hearing officer also awarded the claimant penalties, interest, and attorney fees, finding that the employer's failure...

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