Casino Employee Failed to Prove Workplace Fall Resulted in Herniated Disk

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker who suffered a compensable knee injury from an on-the-job fall did not prove her entitlement to benefits for a disk herniation. Case: Alvis v. Peninsula Gaming Partners LLC, No. 2020 CA 0161, 11/12/2020, published. Facts: Alicia Alvis worked for Peninsula Gaming Partners LLC as a hostess at the Amelia Belle Casino in June 2012 when she tripped on an uneven area in the floor. Alvis told her supervisor she felt immediate tightness in her right knee. Alvis went to Assumption Community Hospital and was diagnosed with a knee strain. Peninsula acce...