No Attendant Care Services for Worker Who Didn't Follow Procedure

A Louisiana appellate court overturned an award of attendant care services to a worker with a traumatic brain injury because he did not follow the proper procedure under state medical treatment guidelines. Case: McCain v. Lewis Companies Inc., No. No. 2019 CA 0416, 02/06/2020, published. Facts: Terry McCain worked for the Lewis Companies Inc. In 2011, he fell from a ladder while cutting a tree limb. McCain landed headfirst on a sidewalk and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Lewis paid medical and indemnity benefits. Procedural history: In 2017, McCain filed a claim requesting attenda...