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VERBOIS v. HOUSTON

No. 2000-CA-0874.

784 So.2d 12 (2001)

Barry VERBOIS v. Chris HOUSTON, Secretary of Labor and Maersk Line Limited.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

February 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Delesdernier, Metairie, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

J. Jerome Burden, Louisiana Department of Labor, Office of Employment Security, Baton Rouge, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

Court composed of Judge WALTZER, Judge MURRAY, and Judge LOVE.

MURRAY, Judge.

The Louisiana Department of Labor appeals a judgment in favor of Barry Verbois holding that La. R.S. 23:1601(7)(d)(i), which deems "vacation pay" to be wages for purposes of determining eligibility for unemployment benefits, does not apply to benefits paid pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY:

Barry Verbois, a member of the Seafarers International Union...

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