No Benefits for Worker Hurt While Engaged in Horseplay

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a temporary worker who fell while riding on a forklift that was being used for horseplay. Case: Guidry v. Worknet 2000 Inc., No. CA 21-89 and WCA 20-418, 08/11/2021, published. Facts: Robert Guidry worked for Worknet 2000 Inc., a staffing service provider. Worknet sent Guidry to work for the Gaiennie Lumber Co. LLC as a puller alongside Marion Sam. Guidry and Sam were working on pulling an order when a co-employee, Joseph John, arrived on a forklift and began talking with the others. John and Guidry began joking around, and Gu...