Court Revives Worker's Belatedly Filed Claim for Indemnity Benefits

A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s claim for indemnity benefits, filed more than three years after her accident, finding there was a triable issue as to whether she was paid wages in lieu of compensation or was lulled into a false sense of security. Case: Larocca v. Primesource Building Products, No. 2019 CA 1199, 07/08/2020, published. Facts: Robin Larocca worked for Primesource Building Products. She suffered injuries in a work-related car accident in February 2014. Primesource accepted Larocca's workers' compensation claim and provided medical benefits. In ...