Attorney's Misconduct Didn't Extend Time for Worker to Refile Claim

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker waited too long to refile her claim for benefits after discovering her prior attorney's misconduct related to her original filing. Case: Clavo v. Fara Insurance Service, No. 2018-CA-0727, 01/30/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Julie Clavo worked for the Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College at the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans. After Clavo suffered injuries in a workplace fall in April 2008, she hired attorney Hugh McNeely to represent her on a claim for workers’ compensation benefi...