Split Court Sends School Employee's Claim of Injury Back to OWC

A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that the Office of Workers' Compensation erred in dismissing a school board employee’s claim that he was injured by workplace exposure to toxic mold. Case: LeCompte v. St. Tammany Parish School Board, No. 2020 CA 0333, 04/26/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Guy LeCompte worked for the St. Tammany Parish School Board at Mandeville High School. In March 2017, he filed a workers’ compensation claim for injuries allegedly caused by his exposure to mold and other contaminants in the Athletic Department facility. After the S...