The Louisiana Supreme Court reinstated a statutory penalty against a municipal employer for failing to timely pay an award of compensation to an injured worker.
Case: McDonald v. City of Bastrop, No. 2019-C-01949, 02/26/2020, published.
Facts: Richard McDonald worked for the City of Bastrop as a fire captain. He suffered injuries while responding to a house fire in April 2013.
After McDonald was cleared to return to work in 2015, he was allegedly told there was no available position that could accommodate his physical limitations and that he had to retire.
McDonald had worked for...
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