A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of penalties and attorney fees to an injured Walmart employee whose benefits had been reduced on the opinion of a vocational rehabilitation counselor who did not perform any functional testing.
Case: Guidroz v. Walmart Stores Inc., No. WCA 21-777, 05/04/2022, published.
Facts: Michelle Guidroz worked for Walmart Stores Inc. as a bakery manager. On June 13, 2016, Guidroz injured her right knee when she fell from a ladder.
Guidroz was unable to return to work in her previous capacity at Walmart following knee surgery performed by Dr. Michael Leddy i...
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