ROMERO v. GARAN'S, INC.

No. 13-482.

130 So.3d 451 (2013)

Dena ROMERO v. GARAN'S, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 26, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Miller , Crowley, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellant, Dena Romero.

H. Douglas Hunter , Guglielmo, Lopez, Tuttle, Hunter & Jarrell, L.L.P., Opelousas, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Garan's, Inc., Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, SYLVIA R. COOKS, JOHN D. SAUNDERS, JIMMIE C. PETERS, MARC T. AMY, ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, BILLY H. EZELL, J. DAVID PAINTER, JAMES T. GENOVESE, SHANNON J. GREMILLION, PHYLLIS M. KEATY, and JOHN E. CONERY, Judges.


PETERS, J.

The plaintiff, Dena Romero, appeals from the judgment of the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) awarding her penalties and attorney fees for her employer's failure to timely reimburse her mileage expenses, but denying her penalties and attorney fees for its failure to authorize medical treatment. For the following reasons, we reverse in part, render in part, affirm in part, and dismiss in part.

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