No Comp Benefits for Minor Child of Worker Killed in Crash After Night Out with Colleagues

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a denial of death benefits to the minor child of a worker who died in a car accident after an evening eating, drinking, and engaging in leisure activities with colleagues. Case: Reed ex rel. Cope v. Black Star Energy Services LLC, No. 23-148, 11/22/2023, published Facts: Jonnie Keith Cope, Michael Lowery, Alberto Nevarez, and Corey Kothenbeutel all worked for Black Star Energy Services LLC. In January 2022, the four men were all working at a jobsite in Roby, Texas. After finishing their shift one evening, they met for dinner at Amores Italian restaurant, ...