Carrier Gets Authority to Settle Claim, but No Right to Lump-Sum Reimbursement

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a judge properly granted an insurance carrier settlement authority of a claim that had been accepted by the state Workers’ Compensation Second Injury Board. Case: Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. v. Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Second Injury Board, No. 2019 CA 0672, 01/10/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: In 1999, Andre F. Baudoin suffered a work-related injury while employed by Canterbury Associates. Canterbury had workers’ compensation insurance with the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. LWCC pai...