RUSSELL v. H & H METAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

No. 11-27.

65 So.3d 806 (2011)

Dustin RUSSELL v. H & H METAL CONTRACTORS, INC., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 1, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Douglas Hunter , Guglielmo, Lopez, Tuttle, Hunter & Jarrell, L.L.P., Opelousas, LA, for Defendants/Appellants, H & H Metal Contractors, Inc., Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Company.

Gregory P. Marceaux , Lake Charles, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Dustin Russell.

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, OSWALD A. DECUIR and MARC T. AMY, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

Finding that the claimant had suffered a work-related compensable injury and that the employer had inappropriately terminated benefits, the workers' compensation judge awarded indemnity benefits, medical expenses, penalties, and attorney fees. The employer appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm, as amended. We award the claimant attorney fees for work performed on appeal.

Factual and Procedural Background

The employer, H &...

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