Employer Liable for Fees, Penalties after Arbitrary Denial

An employer is liable for penalties and attorney fees after arbitrarily disputing an injured worker's claim, Louisiana's 1st Circuit Court of Appeal concluded. Case: Salomone v. Greater Gulf Coast Auto Auctions, NO. 2012 CA 0952, 4/26/13, published.Facts: Jerome Salomone, an employee of Greater Gulf Coast Auto Auctions, was injured on Oct. 4, 2006, when a coworker ran over his foot with an auction vehicle. He stopped working on Jan. 9, 2007, and began receiving temporary total disability benefits of $471.81 a week. While Salomone's doctor released him to do sedentary work on April ...