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Choice in Pharmacy For a Work-Related Injury Belongs to the Employer
Getting treatment and medication can be challenging when recovering from an on-the-job injury. If you are injured at work, you may want to pick up prescriptions at the local pharmacy closest to you. While you may have interpreted Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation statutes to allow for “choice of pharmacy” in the past, the rule is clear.
What is the Deadline to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Louisiana?
Injured Worker Failed to Establish Disability Resulted From Work-Related Injury
Probationary Employees Beware: Employer Takes Issue with Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Judge Decision on Appeal
Employment law disputes are very fact-specific inquiries. Judges, especially workers’ compensation judges, are typically well-equipped to handle these cases. But when a judge mishandles the facts or misinterprets the law having an excellent attorney in your corner helps in the appeal process. For the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (“SWBNO”), the appeal detailed
Three-Year Rule Applies to Worker’s Compensation Claims for Necessary Treatment
Timing is an important part of claiming worker’s compensation in Louisiana. Louisiana R.S. 23:1209(C) requires that: The employee files an initial claim or makes other suitable arrangements within one year of the injury; and The employee makes any subsequent claims no more than three years after the last payment of medical benefits. A claim that
Louisiana Employment Discrimination Case Fails Due to Summary Judgment
People may be fired for a variety of reasons. Often a dismissed employee feels the termination was unjust or racially based. Bringing a lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is difficult. A plaintiff must present evidence for a prima facie case of discrimination to survive summary judgment. The following case
What is Wrongful Termination Back Pay and Exceptional Pay in Louisiana Civil Service Matter?
If you were wrongfully terminated from a civil service position within your local government, you might be eligible to receive some compensation for your trouble. For example, say you are placed on suspension and are on track to be terminated. However, you later appeal that decision, and your suspension and termination are lifted. As a
What is a “dilatory exception of prematurity,” and how does it change the course of a case or controversy?
Louisiana Court of Appeal Highlights Procedure for Workers’ Compensation Claims
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Jeffrey Berniard is a specialized injury attorney with over 21 years of experience fighting for Louisiana families.