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BRIEN v. LEON ANGEL CONSTRUCTORS, INC.

No. 42,904-WCA.

978 So.2d 576 (2008)

Mickel BRIEN, Plaintiff-Appellee v. LEON ANGEL CONSTRUCTORS, INC., and Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

March 12, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Smith Law Office, L.L.C., by Linda Lea Smith, Eskridge E. Smith, Jr., Bossier City, for Appellant.

Fischer & McMahon, by Mark Kenneth Manno, for Appellee.

Before CARAWAY, PEATROSS and DREW, JJ.

DREW, J.

In this workers' compensation case, defendants have appealed a judgment awarding supplemental earnings benefits and ordering defendants to pay a penalty and attorney fees to the claimant. The claimant has answered the appeal, seeking to increase amounts for the penalty and attorney fees, as well as seeking an award of attorney fees for defending this appeal.

We affirm the judgment and award additional attorney fees.

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