Court Opinion

ID: 7729902
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-30 19:42:48.132792+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:27:19.997517
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In re Lipps, Dennis; — Plaintiff; applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs Office of Workers Compensation District 7, No. 99-04854; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 99-C-989.
Granted. The hearing officer’s decision to refer applicant’s motion to appoint a physician of his choice to the trial on the merits is reversed. Applicant is entitled to be examined by a physician of his choice pursuant to LSA-R.S. 23:1124(B).
VICTORY, J., not on panel.
MARCUS, TRAYLOR, and KNOLL, JJ., would deny the writ.