Facts Archie Gilliland ("Gilliland") was employed by the City of Monroe (the "City") in the fire department for 33 years, from 1964 until 1997. After receiving the lung cancer diagnosis and undergoing surgery, Gilliland began receiving workers' compensation benefits in the form of supplemental earnings benefits ("SEBs") from the City. The WCJ also found, alternatively, that under the jurisprudence, Gilliland had voluntarily withdrawn from the workplace for retirement in 1997. The WCJ found the City paid SEBs from April 19, 1999, through September 6, 2005 (approximately 333 weeks), and had satisfied any obligation for payment of workers' compensation benefits to Gilliland. 1/25/95), 649 So. 2d 103, 109; Coats v. City of Bossier City, 31,164 (La.

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