WCJ Can Decide Reimbursement Due to Employer for Benefits Paid

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a workers’ compensation judge had jurisdiction to determine the reimbursement owed to an employer and insurance carrier for benefits they had paid to a worker injured in an out-of-state accident. Case: LaPoint v. Commerce & Industry Insurance Co., No. 20-388, 01/12/2022, published. Facts: Robert LaPoint worked for Stephens TPS Inc., doing sandblasting and painting. While he initially performed work for Stephens in Louisiana, he was working in Atlanta when he sustained a serious work-related injury. Stephens and its insurance carrier provided b...