GIBSON v. SHAW GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES

No. 04-547.

885 So.2d 707 (2004)

Ricky GIBSON v. SHAW GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 27, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice B. Unland, Rabalais, Unland & Lorio, Covington, LA, for Defendant/Appellee: Shaw Global Energy Services.

Thomas M. Daigle, Lafayette, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant: Ricky Gibson.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, MARC T. AMY, and JOHN B. SCOFIELD, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

In this workers' compensation matter, the employee-claimant allegedly injured his back while trying to lift a valve that had trapped a co-worker's hand and was diagnosed with a lumbar strain by his employer's choice of physician and by a physician of his own choosing. He subsequently filed the instant disputed claim, contending that the employer had not paid wage benefits and had not authorized an MRI recommended by his choice of physician. The employer...

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