SMITH v. RIVERWOOD INTERN.

No. 34,514-WCA.

792 So.2d 863 (2001)

Lillian J. SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL, and Travelers Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

July 11, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hudson, Potts & Bernstein by Jan P. Christiansen, Counsel for Appellant.

James E. Ross, Jr., Counsel for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, CARAWAY and KOSTELKA, JJ.


WILLIAMS, Judge.

In this workers' compensation case, the employer, Riverwood International ("Riverwood"), and its insurer, Travelers Insurance, appeal the judgment of the Office of Workers' Compensation awarding the claimant, Lillian J. Smith, workers' compensation benefits, penalties and attorney's fees.1 For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

The claimant contends she was injured on July 3, 1998 during the course...

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