WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. KEEL

No. 31,655-WCA.

734 So.2d 74 (1999)

WAL-MART STORES, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Parthena KEEL, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Street & Street by C. Daniel Street, Monroe, Counsel for Appellant.

Mayer, Smith & Roberts by Frank K. Carroll, Shreveport, Counsel for Appellee.

Before BROWN, STEWART, GASKINS, CARAWAY, and KOSTELKA, JJ.


BROWN, Judge.

The facts of this workers' compensation case were stipulated. The legal issue is whether Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., is entitled to a reduction in workers' compensation benefits owed its disabled employee, Parthena Keel. The workers' compensation judge ("WCJ") ordered a reduction. We reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

Mrs. Keel started work with Wal-Mart on June 26, 1987. A year later, in June 1988, at age 60, Mrs. Keel began receiving...

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