Mother of Worker's Child Should Have Been Granted More Time for Discovery

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the mother of a deceased worker’s minor child should have been granted additional time to conduct discovery into the compensability of the worker’s death. Case: Allen v. Pelican, No. 2017-CA-0833, 03/14/2018, published. Facts: Michael Mack Sr. worked as a cook for the Blind Pelican, a restaurant. On Dec. 26, 2015, he went into the bathroom while working at the restaurant. Mack suffered a heart attack. The 33-year old was rushed to the hospital, where he died later that night. Procedural history: The mother of Mack’s child filed a cla...