PHILLIPS v. SANDERSON FARMS, INC.

No. 2013 CA 0285.

136 So.3d 27 (2013)

Jerry PHILLIPS Jr. v. SANDERSON FARMS, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

November 1, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey I. Mandel , Metairie, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellant, Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Ted Williams , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Jerry Phillips, Jr.

Before KUHN, HIGGINBOTHAM, and THERIOT, JJ.


THERIOT, J.

The appellant, Sanderson Farms, Inc. ("Sanderson"), appeals the judgment of the Office of Workers' Compensation ("OWC") in favor of the appellee, Jerry Phillips, Jr. Mr. Phillips was awarded supplemental earnings benefits ("SEB"), with penalties and attorney fees assessed against Sanderson. For the following reasons, we affirm and award Mr. Phillips additional attorney fees on appeal.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mr. Phillips, while in...

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