SEARS v. BERG INC.

No. 99-CA-457.

742 So.2d 760 (1999)

Jeffrey P. SEARS v. BERG INCORPORATED and Zurich American Insurance Group.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Napolitano, Bradley P. Naccari, Juge, Napolitano, Guilbeau & Ruli, Metairie, Louisiana, Attorneys for Appellant Berg Incorporated and Zurich American Insurance Group.

Frank A. Bruno, New Orleans, Louisiana, Attorney for Appellee Jeffrey P, Sears.

Court panel composed of Judges EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr., THOMAS F. DALEY and SUSAN M. CHEHARDY.


CHEHARDY, Judge.

In this workers' compensation matter, after trial, the hearing officer found that the claimant suffered a compensable work-related injury, awarded temporary total disability benefits, ordered the payment of all medical expenses, and assessed penalties and attorney's fees against defendants. For the following reasons, we affirm.

On August 3, 1998, the claimant, Jeffrey P. Sears, filed a disputed claim for compensation with the Office of Workers...

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