Split Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Worker With Stiff Person Syndrome

A divided Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that a worker suffering from stiff person syndrome was entitled to a new trial with the Office of Workers’ Compensation. Case: LeBlanc v. Walmart Stores Inc., No. 2024-C-01212, 02/05/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Mona LeBlanc worked for Walmart Stores Inc. She suffered injuries at work in November 2010. A workers’ compensation judge found that she was entitled to temporary total disability benefits. Walmart appealed, and while the appeal was pending, the company filed a motion with the Office of Workers’ ...