Court: Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Referral to Pulmonologist

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured worker was wrongfully denied a referral to a pulmonologist for the explicit purpose of clearing him for the pre-approved surgery on his back. Case: Ceasar v. Flexforce Employment Professionals Inc., No. 23-512, 02/07/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Chanse Ceasar worked for Flexforce Employment Professionals Inc., a staffing service provider. Flexforce sent him to work for Republic National Distributing Co. in July 2020. Ceasar injured his back while working at the Republic assignment, and Flexforce accepted liability. In Apri...