VITAL v. LANDMARK OF LAKE CHARLES

No. 14-96.

140 So.3d 860 (2014)

Darlene VITAL v. LANDMARK OF LAKE CHARLES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 4, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence B. Frieman , Bradley P. Naccari , Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau, Ruli & Frieman, Covington, Louisiana, for Defendant/Appellant, Landmark of Lake Charles.

Tina L. Wilson , Cox, Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, Lake Charles, Louisiana, for Plaintiff/Appellee, Darlene Vital.

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, JAMES T. GENOVESE, and JOHN E. CONERY, Judges.


GENOVESE, Judge.

In this workers' compensation case, Defendant/Employer, Landmark of Lake Charles (Landmark), appeals the judgment of the Workers' Compensation Judge (WCJ) overturning the decision of the Medical Director of the Office of Workers' Compensation (Medical Director) and ordering Landmark to provide Plaintiff/Claimant, Darlene Vital, with the shoulder surgery recommended by her physician. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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