Court Upholds Denial of TTD to Worker but Finds Entitlement to SEB

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker but found she was entitled to supplemental earning benefits because a vocational rehabilitation counselor had not identified reasonable positions available to her within her community. Case: Howard v. Rio Sol Nursing Home, No. WCA 21-824, 06/15/2022, published. Facts: Diana Howard worked for the Rio Sol Nursing Home. She injured her back and neck at work in June 2012. At the time of the accident, Howard's average weekly wage was $626.16, and she began receiving workers' com...