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CARILLO v. LOUISIANA INS. GUAR. ASS'N

No. 08-30359.

559 F.3d 377 (2009)

Cesar CARILLO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOUISIANA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 17, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tony Bryson Jobe, Law Office of Tony B. Jobe, Madisonville, LA, for Carillo.

Collins C. Rossi, Covington, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before SMITH and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges, and ENGELHARDT, District Judge.

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

The Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association ("LIGA") appeals the district court's judgment enforcing a twenty percent additional sum for late payment of an award to an injured worker. It argues that it should not be assessed the additional amount because it paid promptly after getting delayed notice of the award. We find no reversible error and AFFIRM.

Cesar Carillo was injured in the course of his employment. His injuries...

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