A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to a preliminary hearing on whether a worker's knee injury was compensable based on its failure to prove that it had issued proper written notice to the worker of its decision to controvert her entitlement to benefits for this condition.
Case: Bowie v. Westside Rehabilitation Center, No. 14-617, 11/05/2014, published.
Facts: Tracy Bowie worked for the Westside Rehabilitation Center. She allegedly suffered injuries to her knees and back on May 10, 2013, while attempting to restrain a combative patient.
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