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SEAL v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BD. OF N.O.

No. 2003 CA 0880.

857 So.2d 1065 (2003)

John H. SEAL, JR. v. SEWERAGE AND WATER BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 17, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brett E. Emmanuel, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Brian A. Ferrara, General Counsel, Gerard M. Victor, Assistant Special Counsel, John D. Lambert, Jr., Special Counsel, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge CHARLES R. JONES, Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, and Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS SR.).

CHARLES R. JONES, Judge.

The Office of Workers' Compensation (hereinafter the "OWC") awarded the Appellee, John Seal, Jr., workers' compensation benefits, attorneys fees and penalties for injuries sustained in a work-related accident. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the award of worker's compensation benefits, but reverse the award of attorneys' fees and penalties.

Statement of the case

Mr. Seal was employed as a heavy equipment operator...

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