Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp. v. Cook

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp. v. Cook, 845 So. 2d 1076 (La. 2003)
2003 La. LEXIS 1832; 2003 WL 21349321

Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp. v. Cook

Opinion of the Court

In re Cook, Harold; — Defendant; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review Louisiana Workers’ Compensation District 065, No. 00-06702; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 2001 CA 1897.

Writ Granted. The judgment of the Office of Workers’ Compensation granting the exception of prescription and dismissing the plaintiffs claim for supplemental earnings benefits based on the two year *1077period of La. R.S. 23:1221(3)(d)(i), rather than the three year period of La. R.S. 23:1209(A), and the judgment of the Court of Appeal affirming that judgment, are hereby reversed. See, Dufrene v. Video Co-op, 2002-1147 (La.4/9/03), 843 So.2d 1066. This matter is remanded to the Office of Workers’ Compensation for further proceedings consistent herewith.

Reference

Full Case Name
LOUISIANA WORKERS' COMPENSATION CORPORATION v. Harold COOK
Status
Published