Court Revives Worker's Comp Claim Against Property Owner/Alleged Employer

A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s claim for benefits against the owner of a property whom she identified as being one of her employers. Case: Perez v. Jeane Family Properties LLC, No. 2021-CA-0279, 12/15/2021, published. Facts: Kim Jeane is the sole member of Jeane Family Properties LLC. She hired TenTen Remodeling Inc. to perform carpentry and painting work at a property owned by JFP, which she managed. Kenneth Walker, the owner of TenTen Remodeling, hired Judith Grajales Perez to help with the work. Perez fell from a ladder in January 2020 while painting, suffering inju...