Court Rejects Worker's Frivolous Appeal of Claim Denial

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s untimely claim for benefits and dismissed his appeal as frivolous. Case: Allen v. Otwell Co. LLC, No. 56,116-WCA, 04/09/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Brandon Allen worked for Otwell Co. LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim on April 14, 2022, asserting he had felt a “lower stomach tear” while moving a slab of granite at work on April 14, 2021. In December 2023, Otwell filed a peremptory exception of prescription, stating that Allen’s alleged injury occurred on March 17, 2021, and...