A Louisiana appellate court granted a supervisory writ of review and determined that an injured worker should have been awarded attorney fees and penalties.
Case: Newman v. Concordia Electric Cooperative Inc., No. 24-630, 02/05/2025, published.
Facts: Roderick Newman worked for Concordia Electric Cooperative Inc. He suffered an electric shock in July 2023, resulting in burns to the shoulders, hands, arms and toes.
Concordia had workers’ compensation coverage with Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp., which determined that Newman’s only compensable inju...
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