Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Alleged Leg Injury

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker who allegedly injured his leg while installing a computer server. Case: Fobbs v. CompuCom Systems Inc., No. 55,173-WCA, 09/27/2023, published. Facts: Edward Fobbs worked as a field technician for CompuCom Systems Inc. In September 2018, Fobbs was sent to an Office Depot in Jackson, Mississippi, to install a server. He allegedly experienced excruciating pain in his leg and back after moving the server, which weighed 60-80 pounds. He called two managers to report an injury but completed the installation. Later that...