Carrier Gets Dollar-for-Dollar Credit for Overpayment of Wages in Lieu of Benefits

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a dollar-for-dollar credit to a carrier for wages paid in lieu of benefits that resulted in an overpayment to an injured worker. Case: Ory v. HKA Enterprises Industrial Solutions LLC, No. 2025 CA 0430, 08/06/2026, published. Facts: Tyler Ory worked as a millwright for HKA Enterprises Industrial Solutions LLC. His normal wages were $37.99 per hour and $56.99 per hour for overtime. In January 2022, Ory sustained second- and third-degree burns on his hands and legs in a workplace accident. HKA paid Ory $46,654.40 in wages in lieu of compensatio...