What are Workers’ Rights When Taking a Leave of Absence?
How To Determine If Someone Is Faking Symptoms In A Workers Compensation Case
January 18, 2020
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Former Employee Denied Supplemental Earnings Benefits After Shoulder Injury
Parish of Lafayette Man Loses Workers’ Compensation Supplemental Earnings Benefits After Performing Side Jobs
January 5, 2020
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Injured Touro Nurse Denied Disability Benefits
Why Was A Richwood High School Resource Officer Denied Permanent Total Disability Benefits?
January 4, 2020
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Unreliable Medical Expert Methodology Equals No Case Under Daubert in Chalmette Refinery Case
Ochsner Clinic Foundation Louisiana Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Exhibits the Need for Effective Expert Testimony
December 28, 2019
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Recovering Damages Against Louisiana’s DOTD for Unsafe Infrastructure
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (“DOTD”) has a duty to maintain safe and accessible transportation infrastructure for the state. One might think that because the DOTD is such a large entity, no damages could be recovered from an accident due to unsafe conditions on transportation infrastructure. However, it is possible for a plaintiff
December 23, 2019
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Appellate Court Upholds Finding that Accident Did Not Cause Employee’s Injuries
How Can Being Persistent in a Workers’ Compensation Case Help You?
December 19, 2019
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Court Reinstates Public Works Director for the City of Opelousas
Plaintiff Fails in Appeal of Employment Termination Case out of St. John the Baptist Parish
December 14, 2019
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Mesothelioma & Asbestos
Exxon Baton Rouge Refinery Asbestos: Overcoming the “Immunity” Trap
If you or a loved one worked at the Exxon refinery in Baton Rouge, you know the reality of the toxic environment there. For years, asbestos was everywhere. When workers get sick today, Exxon’s first move is usually to claim ‘immunity’ under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act. However, a recent case involving a long-time Exxon
December 12, 2019
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Employer Agreement Forced on Terminated Employee Found to Violate Wage Payment Statute
Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Discusses Supplemental Earnings Benefits Following Termination of Employment
November 22, 2019
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Can You Choose Your Own Pharmacy in a Worker’s Compensation Claim?
Louisiana Court Rules Out-of-State Pharmacy Not Entitled to Reimbursement for Expense Claim
November 18, 2019
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