Employee Can Receive Supplemental Earnings Benefits After Voluntary Retirement

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a former employee can claim and receive supplemental earnings benefits after retirement, even if he admitted that his retirement was an independent decision and not related to the injury. Case: Smith v. Packaging Corp. of America, No. 22-171, 11/30/2022, published. Facts: Lyman Smith began working for Boise Cascade, the predecessor of the Packaging Corp. of America, in 1974 at the age of 20. Smith retired from PCA in January 2017 at the age of 62. Procedural history: In April 2018, Smith filed a workers' compensation claim against PCA, se...