BUCHANAN v. LUBA WORKERS' COMP.

No. 14-1000.

158 So.3d 253 (2015)

Michelle BUCHANAN v. LUBA WORKERS' COMP., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 4, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric J. Waltner , Allen & Gooch, Lafayette, LA, for Luba Workers' Compensation Vitello, Inc.

Somer G. Brown Cox , Cox, Filo, Camel & Wilson, Lake Charles, LA, for Michelle Buchanan.

Court composed of JIMMIE C. PETERS, MARC T. AMY, and SHANNON J. GREMILLION, Judges.


In this workers' compensation case, the workers' compensation judge (WCJ) awarded weekly indemnity benefits, $8,000.00 in penalties, and attorney fees of $12,625.00 to Michelle Buchanan. Her employer, Vitello, Inc. (Vitello), and its workers' compensation insurer, LUBA Workers' Compensation, appeal. For the reasons that follow...

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