WCJ Erred in Enforcing Invalid Judgment Against Employer

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a workers’ compensation judge erroneously enforced an invalid judgment against an employer that had already made payment to the emergency treatment providers for an employee. Case: Richard v. Quality Construction & Production LLC, No. 19-567, 10/28/2020, published. Facts: Steve Richard Jr. worked for Quality Construction and Production LLC as a pipeline technician. In 2012, Richard was working in North Dakota when he was involved in a single-vehicle accident. Procedural history: Richard filed a workers’ compensation claim, which Qu...