ELLIS v. RESOURCE TRANSP.

No. WCA 08-1150.

10 So.3d 252 (2009)

Ronald ELLIS v. RESOURCE TRANSPORTATION, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

March 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Blaine Purser, Purser Law Firm, Opelousas, LA, for Defendants/Appellants, National Loss Control Management, Inc. And Resource Transportation.

Christopher Cameron McCall, Baggett, McCall, Burgess, Watson and Gaughan, Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Ronald Ellis.

Court composed of MARC T. AMY, BILLY HOWARD EZELL, and JAMES T. GENOVESE, Judges.


EZELL, Judge.

In this workers' compensation matter, the employer and insurer appeal the award of penalties and attorney fees for nonpayment of medical expenses and failure to authorize treatment. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

Ronald Ellis was injured by a lightening strike on July 8, 2004, while working as a truck driver for Resource Transportation. On December 14, 2006, Mr. Ellis filed a disputed claim form. Subsequently, on July 24...

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