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HITCHEN v. SOUTHLAND STEEL

No. 2005 CA 1708.

938 So.2d 123 (2006)

Floyd HITCHEN v. SOUTHLAND STEEL.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

June 9, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent B. Payne, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee Floyd Hitchen, Jr.

Frank E. Brown, III, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Defendants/Appellants Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. and Louisiana Worker's Compensation Corporation.

Before: PARRO, McDONALD, and HUGHES, JJ.

HUGHES, J.

An employer and its workers' compensation insurer appeal a judgment awarding an injured employee supplemental earnings benefits. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Floyd Hitchen, Jr., was employed by Southland Steel Fabricators, Inc. (Southland) as a laborer. In August 2002, Mr. Hitchen injured his back while lifting a heavy load of steel. Mr. Hitchen sought medical treatment for his injury and received...

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