Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1998

Lexington House v. Gleason

Louisiana Court of Appeal · Decided October 14, 1998 · Cooks, Jiper, Thibodeaux, Woodard

719 So. 2d 751; 98 La.App. 3 Cir. 452; 1998 La. App. LEXIS 2872; 1998 WL 713426 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

JiPER CURIAM.

The workers’ compensation judge erred in holding that the Office of Workers’ Compensation lacked subject matter jurisdiction to impose sanctions for misrepresentation re*752garding entitlement to benefits under La. R.S. 23:1208, and pursuant to Grant v. Natchitoches Manor Nursing Home, 96-1546 (La.App. 3 Cir. 5/14/97), 696 So.2d 73. See Derouen v. C & D Prod. Specialist, 98-57 (La.App. 3 Cir. 6/3/98), 718 So.2d 460.1

REVERSED.

. While the decision in the case sub judice may appear to be inconsistent with Judge Woodard’s position in Menard v. Mama’s Fried Chicken, 97-488 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/16/98), 709 So.2d 303, writ denied, 98-956 (La.6/5/98), 720 So.2d 681, because she dissented in that opinion, her dissent was for reasons unrelated to Menard 's holding regarding regarding La.R.S. 23:1208.

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