Employer Hit With Fees, Penalties for Delay in Providing Treatment to Worker

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the assessment of penalties and fees on an employer for its delay in providing treatment to an injured employee. Case: Jardneaux v. Guernsey Holdings SDI TX Holdings Co. LLC, No. 25-548, 05/13/2026, published. Facts: Tammi Jardneaux worked as a carhop at the Kinder Sonic. She passed out at work in May 2024, falling from a chair and striking her head on the concrete floor. Jardneaux was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, then airlifted to another hospital, where she was treated for a stroke. After two days in the hospital, Jardneaux went to see her fa...