No Benefits for Injured Truck Driver Who Was Independent Contractor

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured truck driver was not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because he was an independent contractor. Case: Winfield v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America, No. 2025 CA 0407, 11/07/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Dean Winfield worked for 28277 RXO Capacity Solutions LLC. RXO later became XPO Logistics Freight Inc. Winfield filed a workers’ compensation claim, alleging that he suffered injuries in December 2020 while hooking up a trailer in the course and scope of his employment with RXO. XPO contested th...