A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a worker for his injuries from a car accident related to his intoxication, but his employer was liable for the cost of his emergency treatment.
Case: Richard v. Quality Construction and Production, No. 18-965, 06/05/2019, published.
Facts: Steve Richard Jr. worked for Quality Construction and Production LLC as a pipeline technician. In 2012, Richard was working in North Dakota when he was involved in a single-vehicle accident.
Procedural history: Richard filed a workers’ compensation claim, which Quality contested.
A worker...
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