OWC Should Have Set Coverage Spat for Trial, 5th Circuit Rules

The Office of Workers' Compensation's decision to resolve a coverage dispute during a summary proceeding prevented other potential employers and payers from introducing relevant evidence, according to a decision from Louisiana's 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Case: Reyes v. Southern Environmental of Louisiana, No. 13-CA-380, 12/19/13, published. Facts: Gustavo Reyes, an employee of Southern Environmental of Louisiana, was working on a scaffold on Oct. 26, 2009, when he fell off the scaffold and injured his head and back. He filed a workers' compensation claim against Southern En...