Court Tosses Default Judgment on Comp Claim Due to Insufficient Service

A Louisiana appellate court overturned a default judgment against two defendants who were never properly served with a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Brown v. Stratis Construction LLC, No. 2021 CA 0964, 03/07/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: In September 2018, Junior Moore Brown filed a disputed claim for compensation with the Office of Workers' Compensation against Stratis Construction LLC. Brown requested that citation and service be made by certified mail at 70325 Hwy. 1077, Ste. 300, Covington, LA 70433. On June 18, 2019, Brown amended his disputed claim and ...