Family of Pilot With Joint Employment Gets Death Benefits From Both Employers

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a finding that a pilot was jointly employed by two companies that shared his services and that both were liable for the payment of benefits for his death in a plane crash. Case: Biggs v. Southern Lifestyles Development LLC, No. 22-463, 03/22/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: On Dec. 28, 2019, Ian Biggs died while piloting a plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Lafayette. His wife and minor child filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits against his alleged employers Southern Lifestyles Development Co. and Global Data S...