Court Upholds SEBs, Fees, Penalties to Injured Worker

A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of supplemental earning benefits to an assembly line worker who suffered two broken wrists and has been unable to find employment since her injury, as well as an award of penalties and attorney fees against her employer for controverting her claim. Case: Bell v. SGS Petroleum Service Corp., No. 2019 CA 1614, 12/10/2020, published. Facts: Donna Bell worked for the SGS Petroleum Service Corp. as a warehouse technician. Bell worked on an automated production line where machines filled 50-pound bags with plastic pellets, sealed and labeled the bags, a...