Supreme Court Explains Effect of Worker's Decision Not to Answer Employer's Appeal

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker's decision not to file an answer to his employer's appeal of an award of temporary total disability benefits did not forfeit his ability to raise a claim for supplemental earnings benefits after the Court of Appeal reversed the TTD award. Case: Lamartiniere v. Boise Cascade Corp., No. 2014-C-1195, 10/24/2014, published. Facts: Corey Lamartiniere filed suit against his former employer, the Boise Cascade Corp., after the company discontinued his workers' compensation benefits based upon its belief that he had committed fraud ...