Supreme Court Finds Employer's Payment of Benefits Tacitly Renounced Prescription of Claim

The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an employer abandoned its statute of limitations defense and tacitly renounced prescription by initiating regular and consistent workers’ compensation payments after the prescriptive period expired. Case: Johnson v. AECOM Amentum Government Services, No. 2025-CC-00171, 12/18/2025, published. Facts: Lealon Johnson worked as a mechanic for AECOM Amentum Government Services. He suffered injuries at work on June 12, 2020, when he tripped over the hose of a pressure washer. Johnson did not initially lose any time from work, as Amentum placed him on a ...