Worker Injured in Out-of-State Accident Waits Too Long to File Claim

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a woman waited too long to file a workers’ compensation claim for injuries from an out-of-state accident. Case: Reese v. Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc., No. 54,120-WCA, 09/22/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Bettie Reese worked for Walgreen Co. She was initially hired in 2010 to work at a Walgreens store in West Monroe, Louisiana, but in 2012, she sought a transfer to Dallas to be near family. She did not sign a new employment contract upon her transfer. Reese suffered injuries in July 2014 when a 50-pound box f...