What Do You Think? The special mission exception can make an injury compensable even when it occurs while the employee is travelling. This can include travel to a company meeting. But what if the meeting […]

Case File Louisiana's manual labor exception did not apply to bring injured employees of a contractor within the exclusive remedy bar of state workers' compensation law and so the employees could go forward with a […]

What Do You Think? Establishing intentional tort for a work-related injury is a bit like finding oil in the backyard. It’s really unlikely. A case involving two oil refinery workers who were tragically burned on […]

What Do You Think? Is it possible for a worker to obtain benefits for an injury that no one witnessed? Yes. But in Louisiana, the worker will have to clear a couple of hurdles to […]

Can You Solve The Case? Part II The Clues and the Conclusion If you selected A, you agreed with the court in Smith v. Campbell Industries, Inc., No. 2024-CA-0348 (La. Ct. App. 02/11/25). There was no doubt that […]

Can You Solve the Case? A case involving a P.I. caught in the act and an employee with a back injury illustrates the importance of accurate surveillance reports when using video to establish workers’ compensation […]

What Do You Think? An injury that does not occur in the course of employment can be compensable in Louisiana depending on how closely related it is to a prior work-related injury. A case involving […]

What Do You Think? There is an exception to the exclusivity provision of Louisiana’s workers’ compensation statute. Under that exception, claimants are not limited to workers’ compensation benefits, but can also sue in tort, if […]