Worker Gets Benefits for Parking Lot Fall

A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a woman for her injuries from a fall in the parking lot adjacent to her workplace after she arrived to begin her workday. Case: Lawless v. PAE Holding Corp., No. 25-41, 05/21/2025, published. Facts: Deanne Lawless worked for PAE Holding Corp. as an auditor. PAE is a contractor that performed work at Fort Johnson. Lawless was a salaried employee paid to work from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but was told to record all hours worked. She suffered injuries in July 2022 when she exited her vehicle in a parking lot adjacent to her workpla...