Worker Lacked Credibility to Establish Occurrence of unwitnessed Accident with His Testimony

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker's failure to immediately report an alleged accident, coupled with his failure to accurately disclose his medical history to his employer, cast sufficient doubt on his veracity to justify the denial of his claim. Case: Garcia v. Rouses Enterprise, No. 15-CA-7, 05/14/2015, published. Facts: Isaac Garcia filed a workers' compensation claim in November 2013 asserting he had suffered a work-related injury in September, but his employer, Rouses Enterprises, had paid neither wage benefits nor authorized any medical treatment. A trial was set ...