A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker's inaccurate response to a question about her medical history, indicating that she had no prior neck problems, was not done with a willful intent to deceive and did not merit the forfeiture of her entitlement to benefits for an industrial neck injury.
Case: DeBarge v. LFI of Lake Charles, No. 14-747, 12/23/2014, published.
Facts: Sherry DeBarge began working for LFI of Lake Charles in October 2005. After about a month on the job, she allegedly fell at work when her foot became entangled on some plastic attached to a bed.
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