Worker Qualifies as Independent Contractor but Is Still Entitled to Comp Benefits

A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer, finding the injured worker was an independent contractor subject to the manual labor exception to the general rule that independent contractors can’t receive benefits for work-related injuries. Case: Zambrano Rosales v. American Liberty Insurance Co., No. 23-CA-49, 10/31/2023, published. Facts: Alba Zambrano Rosales worked for Lakeside Janitorial LLC, cleaning commercial office spaces in Jefferson Parish. According to Zambrano, on Oct. 5, 2021, she was driving between two locations that she was as...