A Louisiana appellate court ruled that issues with a high school teacher’s credibility required that her award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees be overturned.
Case: Mayes v. Morehouse Parish School Board, No. 54,796-WCA, 02/08/2023, published.
Facts: Jamecia Mayes worked as an English and math teacher at Bastrop High School, a part of the Morehouse Parish School Board. After breaking up a fight between two students in January 2016, Mayes was struck several times when one of the combatants tried to go after the other again.
Mayes described being repeatedly beaten from the ...
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