Split Court Determines Worker Lacking Credibility Still Proved Entitlement to Benefits

A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for the second of two alleged on-the-job accidents, despite his questionable credibility. Case: Jeansonne v. Department of Public Safety and Corrections, No. 17-635, 06/06/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Gary Jeansonne worked at the Cecil J. Picard Youth Center in Bunkie, Louisiana, from 2001 until March 2016. In June 2016, Jeansonne filed a workers’ compensation claim for a back injury that allegedly occurred in June 2015, and another back injury that allegedly occurred in March 2016. Acc...