Hospital Entitled to Dismissal of Injured Laser Technician's Tort Suit

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a hospital qualified as the statutory employer of an injured laser technician who was bringing equipment to the facility as part of her job for her direct employer. Case: Badeaux v. St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 1, No. 2021 CA 1229, 06/03/2022, published. Facts: Agiliti Surgical Inc. is a medical equipment management company that provided lasers and laser technicians to St. Tammany Parish Hospital. The service agreement between the parties stated that for the purpose of workers' compensation, STPH was the statuto...