State of La, Off of Gov., Div. of Adm, Off Risk Mgmt, Dotd v. Patrick Richard

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 16-228 consolidated with 16-227

STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF RISK MANAGMENT VERSUS

PATRICK RICHARD

********** APPEAL FROM THE

OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION - District 04 PARISH OF ACADIA, NO. 14-06211 C/W 14-06189 ADAM C. JOHNSON, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION JUDGE ********** SHANNON J. GREMILLION JUDGE ********** Court composed of Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux, Chief Judge, Shannon J. Gremillion and D. Kent Savoie, Judges.

AFFIRMED IN PART, AS AMENDED, REVERSED IN PART. Michael B. Miller

Miller & Associates

P. O. Drawer 1630

Crowley, LA 70527-1630 (337) 785-9500

COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE:

Patrick Richard

Hon. Jeff Landry

Louisiana Attorney General

Sylvia M. Fordice

Assistant Attorney General

556 Jefferson St., 4th Floor

Lafayette, La 70501 (337) 262-1700

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT:

STATE OF LOUISIANA, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF RISK MANAGMENT GREMILLION, Judge.

For the reasons set forth in Patrick Richard v. State of Louisiana, 16-227 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/__), ___ So.3d ___, the judgment of the Workers’ Compensation Judge is affirmed in part, as amended, and reversed in part.

AFFIRMED IN PART, AS AMENDED, REVERSED IN PART.