No Benefits, New Trial for Self-Represented Worker

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a self-represented worker’s claim for benefits and motion for a new trial. Case: Bess v. Graphic Packing International LLC, No. 55,313-WCA, 11/15/2023, published. Facts: Lee Eric Bess worked for Graphic Packaging International LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting that he experienced a sudden onset of pain in his hands and wrists at work in December 2017. Bess left work and did not return. In January 2020, Bess amended his claim to add an alleged injury to his neck and shoulders. Procedural history: Grap...