A Louisiana appellate court upheld a worker’s award of temporary total disability benefits after he aggravated a compensable leg injury.
Case: Brunner v. NAES Corp., No. 24-294, 01/29/2025, published.
Facts: William Brunner worked as a welder for NAES Corp. He suffered injuries to his right arm and leg in August 2022 when a beam fell from an overhead crane and struck him.
Brunner received workers’ compensation benefits and underwent surgery by Dr. Brett Cascio.
Cascio released Brunner to return to work on April 19, 2023.
In May 2023, Brunner allegedly aggravated his leg injury...
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