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ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. v. BENOIT

No. 2001 CA 0657.

818 So.2d 952 (2002)

ROWAN COMPANIES, INC. v. Eric J. BENOIT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 10, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Blake Monrose, Lafayette, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Rowan Companies, Inc.

Daniel E. Stretcher, Sr., Jennings, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant Eric J. Benoit.

Before: FOIL, PETTIGREW, and WILLIAM F. KLINE, JR., JJ.

KLINE, Judge.

This is an appeal by a workers' compensation claimant following loss of benefits under La. R.S. 23:1208.1. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In September of 2000, Eric J. Benoit allegedly injured his back while working as a derrickman, during the course and scope of his employment with Rowan Companies, Inc. ("Rowan"). In conjunction with that injury, Rowan paid indemnity benefits in the amount of...

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