Court Upholds Awards of SEBs, Penalties, Fees for Trio of Retired Paper Mill Workers

In a trio of decisions, a Louisiana appellate court upheld awards of benefits to paper mill workers for their occupational hearing loss, as well as awards of attorney fees and penalties. Case: Colton v. Boise Cascade Corp., No. 22-410; Hyatt v. Boise Cascade Corp., No. 22-411; and Bos v. Packaging Corp. of America, No. 22-412, 02/15/2023, published. Facts: Marlon Hyatt, Woodrow Colton and Clarence Bos all worked for Boise Cascade Corp. before it became the Packaging Corp. of America. All three men eventually retired and later received treatment from Dr. Brad LeBert, who opined tha...