Worker's Filing of Comp Claim Doesn't Extend Filing Period for Retaliatory Discharge Claim

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim of retaliatory discharge as untimely filed. Case: Sion v. McLane Foodservice Inc., No. 2022 CA 0930, 04/14/2023, published. Facts: Marcus Sion worked for McLane Foodservice Inc. Sion suffered an on-the-job injury in March 2018. After this, he alternated from light-duty to full-duty work based on pain. In July 2018, Sion was placed on "reemployability assignment" earning his full-duty hourly rate but was allowed to work only 27 hours per week. After one month of working at the reemployability ass...