Worker Forfeited Entitlement to Benefits by Lying About His Employability

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker forfeited his entitlement to benefits by lying during deposition about his ability to work and the fact that he was working for a new employer. Case: Plant Performance Services v. Harrison, No. 2017 CA 1286 and No. 2017 CA 1287, 04/06/2018, published. Facts: William Earl Harrison worked for Plant Performance Services. Harrison filed a disputed workers’ compensation claim in 2013 for injuries in an on-the-job accident. After a year of wrangling, Plant Performance agreed to the entry of a judgment awarding Harrison indemnity benefits for h...