A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker who hurt himself while hanging Christmas lights at home, finding his injuries were caused by the weakened condition of his knee from a prior work accident.
Case: Alphonso v. Exxon Mobil Risk Management Inc., No. 2020-CA-0276, 12/09/2020, published.
Facts: Earl Alphonso worked for Exxon Mobil Corp. In April 2015, Alphonso injured his left knee at work.
Alphonso underwent surgery in May 2015 but continued to report instability and pain. His knee gave out while he was at home in October 2015. Dr. Scott Buhler op...
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