Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Injured Worker's Award

A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to the award issued to its injured employee because it did not post an appeal bond. Case: Jason v. JCYNT On Time Logistics LLC, No. WCA 26-507, 09/23/2026, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Horatio Jason filed a workers’ compensation claim against JCYNT On Time Logistics LLC, alleging that he broke his foot while exiting a truck at work. A workers’ compensation judge found that Jason was an employee of JCYNT at the time of the accident; that he had suffered a compensable injury; and that the employ...