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18 Nov 2016, 4:45 am by Berniard Law Firm
Under Louisiana workers’ compensation law, employees injured in on-the-job accidents may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. [read post]
23 Nov 2016, 4:00 am by Berniard Law Firm
When you have developed a medical condition or are injured during the course of your employment, you could be entitled to relief under Louisiana’s worker’s compensation laws. [read post]
12 Mar 2019, 5:00 pm by Joseph Stacey
A maritime construction worker has been awarded $3.3 million after a Louisiana federal court judge ruled that the worker’s head and spinal injuries were due to a captain’s negligence. [read post]
23 May 2017, 4:00 am by Berniard Law Firm
The court went further to determine that since there is no Louisiana law that requires an employer to pay attorneys fees in connection with a workers compensation claim, that the only way to do so would be if it were a punitive order. [read post]
6 May 2023, 4:00 am by Berniard Law Firm
A recent case in Louisiana highlights these distinctions and the risks posed to workers and their families when seeking compensation. [read post]
11 Apr 2023, 1:30 pm by Edward Hardin, Jr. and Shearil Matthews
The plaintiff alleged that a co-worker made sexual advances toward him, and that the plaintiff confronted the co-worker and inquired about the alleged sexual advances. [read post]
10 Jan 2011, 10:51 am by Maritime Law Staff
No cleanup workers were there when reporters toured the area. [read post]
20 Jan 2024, 11:14 pm by Gertler Law Firm
The problem for retired workers from these sites and industries is that mesothelioma has a latency period that can last as long as many decades. [read post]
25 Jun 2013, 2:28 pm by Maritime Law Staff
COMMENTS: Unlike nearly every other body of law, the Jones Act allows an injured worker to sue his employer for the employer’s or a co-worker’s negligence occurring during work. [read post]
1 Apr 2016, 7:56 am by Mike Gertler
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer nationwide and in Louisiana, but there is some evidence that the number of cases in our state is growing. [read post]
7 Mar 2023, 4:00 am by Berniard Law Firm
The following case addresses the question, can a workers compensation claimant receive spinal cord stimulator treatment in Louisiana? [read post]
22 Apr 2017, 4:00 am by Berniard Law Firm
Workers’ compensation disputes often boil down to the terms of a written contract where each party asserts their own interpretation of the agreement and lets the court decide. [read post]
16 Apr 2009, 1:24 am
A group of the big three  workers'  compensation  carriers (Travelers, Zurich & CNA) is now rushing to sell discounted workers' compensation coverage in Louisiana. [read post]
15 Nov 2007, 6:18 pm
" [Defendant] Kennedy's appeal is now supported by the National Association of Social Workers and a group sexual assault crisis centers, arguing that the Louisiana law goes too far by providing for a possible death sentence for any act of oral, anal or vaginal sex with a child under age 13 and thus will encourage offenders "to kill their victims. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 10:01 am by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
“We are gratified that the LDAF has taken steps to ensure that all agricultural workers in Louisiana have access to the pesticide protections to which they are entitled under federal law,” added Miller. [read post]