Deficiencies in WCJ's Ruling Prevent Review of Widow's Appeal

A Louisiana appellate court dismissed a widow’s challenge to the denial of her claim for benefits, saying the trial judge had not issued a valid ruling because she never specified what relief was being granted to the alleged employer. Case: Orozco v. Aries Building Systems, No. 2017-CA-0656, 01/24/2018, published. Facts: Filiberto Serna Jr. was killed in a construction accident while attempting to move a series of trailers located at a U.S. Navy facility in Belle Chasse, Louisiana.  Serna was working for Filser Construction, which was a subcontractor of Aires Building Services. ...