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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Allen v. City of Shreveport, 618 So. 2d 386.
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Russell v. Sewerage & Water Board New Orleans
187 So. 3d 94
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2016
By seeking SEBs, which is a method of replacement of lost wages for partially disabled employees, Mr. Russell acknowledges that he is not totally • disabled from gainful employment.
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Cecilia Rachal v. Wal-Mart Corporation
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2015
Since Ms. Rachal established that she is unable to earn ninety percent of her pre-injury wages, the burden then shifted to Wal-Mart to establish that she is “physically able to perform a certain job and that the job was offered to [her] or was available to [her] in a reasonable geographic location.”
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Rachal v. Wal-Mart Corp.
165 So. 3d 441
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
Since Ms. Rachal established that she is unable to earn ninety percent of her pre-injury wages, the burden then shifted to Wal-Mart to establish that she is “physi- ' cally able to perform a certain job and that the job was offered to [her] or was available to [her] in a reasonable geographic location.”
- Rhonda Timberlake v. Christus Health Central Louisiana D/B/A Fara Insurance Services La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2013
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Patrick Gleason v. Lafayette General Medical Center
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2013
Allen v. The City of Shreveport, 92-874 (La.5/24/93), found an employee was still entitled to SEB even though he could return to his former employment which was no longer available to him, as is the case here.
- Lopez v. Marques Food Distributors 110 So. 3d 1132 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2013
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Patrick Gleason v. Lafayette General Medical Center
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2012
Allen v. The City of Shreveport 92-874 (La.5/24/93), found an employee was still entitled to SEB even though he could return to his former employment which was no longer available to him as is the case here.
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Patterson v. General Motors Co.
73 So. 3d 465
La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2011
a “general economic downturn” is not a valid consideration.
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Poissenot v. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office
56 So. 3d 170
La. 2011
389 (La.1993), where the employee was able to return to his pre-injury sedentary job but the position had been eliminated before he could return, the Court held that “[i]t is irrelevant whether the claimant is physically able to perform his former sedentary job that is no longer available” and that “[t]he releva
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Fassitt v. Jefferson Parish Hospital Service
974 So. 2d 757
La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2007
This argument is based on Allen v. City of Shreveport, 92-0874 (La.5/24/93), , which held that it is irrelevant for the purposes of entitlement of supplemental earnings benefits whether an employee can return to a former position if that is unavailable.
- The Standard Companies, Inc. v. Kirk A. Trahan La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2005
- Standard Companies v. Trahan 918 So. 2d 1167 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2005
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Tuckerson v. Holiday Retirement Corp.
892 So. 2d 626
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2004
23:1221(3)(c)(i); Freeman, supra, at p. 7 ; Daigle, supra, 545 So.2d at 1008-9
- Jones v. General Motors Corp. 847 So. 2d 6 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2003
- Bradley v. ConAgra Poultry Co. 843 So. 2d 1255 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2003
- Flintroy v. Scott Cummins Salvage 839 So. 2d 1231 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2003
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Palmer v. Schooner Petroleum Services
834 So. 2d 642
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2002
the supreme court summarized the purpose of SEBs as follows: Supplemental earnings benefits were established in 1983 as a method of replacement of lost wages for partially disabled employees.
- Crowson v. L & D Community Care 817 So. 2d 479 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2002
- Landry v. Physicians Practice Management 783 So. 2d 619 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2001
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Kibodeaux v. Cajun Bag and Supply Co.
742 So. 2d 582
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1999
the court made clear that where the claimant's previous position is unavailable, the relevant question is not whether the claimant could return to his former employment, but whether he is partially disabled and whether he is unable to earn 90% of his pre-injury wage.
- Kortz v. Colt Energy Services, Inc. 698 So. 2d 460 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1997
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Johnson v. Apeck Const., Inc.
692 So. 2d 476
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1997
23:1221(3)(c)(I); Freeman, supra, at p. 7 ; Daigle, supra, 545 So.2d at 1008-9 [09]
- Glynn v. City of New Orleans 672 So. 2d 1112 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1996
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Bass v. National Maintenance Corp.
665 So. 2d 782
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
addressed the employee's burden of proof under LSA-R.S.
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Warren v. Progressive Healthcare Providers
664 So. 2d 462
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
Once the employee has satisfied this burden, the employer must establish that the employee is earning less than he is “able to earn” by showing that the “employee is physically able to perform a certain [higher paying] job and that the job was offered to him or was available to him in a reasonable geographic location.” La.R.S.
- Hurst v. Baker Sand Control 671 So. 2d 408 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1995
- Carter v. New Orleans Fire Dept. 646 So. 2d 455 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1995
- Woolley v. CAS Refining, Inc. 651 So. 2d 860 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1995
- Stutes v. Koch Services, Inc. 649 So. 2d 987 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1994
- Penton v. SIEMENS ENERGY AND AUTOMATION 646 So. 2d 496 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1994
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Fusilier v. Slick Const. Co.
640 So. 2d 788
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1994
The court recently summarized the purpose of supplemental earnings benefits in Allen v. City of Shreveport (La.
- Allen v. City of Shreveport 637 So. 2d 123 La. 1994
- Allen v. City of Shreveport 637 So. 2d 123 La. 1994
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Smith v. Louisiana Dept. of Corrections
633 So. 2d 129
La. 1994
23:1221(3)(c)(i); Freeman, supra, at p. 7 ; Daigle, supra, 545 So.2d at 1008-9 ; (La.
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Freeman v. Poulan/Weed Eater
630 So. 2d 733
La. 1994
23:1221(3)(c)(i); Daigle, supra, at 1008-9
- Peveto v. WHC Contractors 630 So. 2d 689 La. 1994
- Morris v. Norco Const. Co. 632 So. 2d 332 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1993
- Allen v. City of Shreveport 626 So. 2d 854 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1993