Lack of Credibility, Corroboration Sink Worker's Claim for Benefits

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s post-termination claim for benefits for an unwitnessed accident due to her lack of credibility and the absence of evidence corroborating her version of events. Case: Grant v. McConnell Painting Corp., No. 53,100-WCA, 01/15/2020, published. Facts: Karen Grant worked for the McConnell Painting Corp. from October 2016 until July 2017. In November 2017, Grant filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting she had suffered an injury to her right wrist during her employment with McConnell. Grant claimed she had been working at...