A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees to a Walmart employee for the aggravation of a preexisting condition.
Case: Dubois v. Walmart, No. 2023 CA 0055, 09/21/2023, published.
Facts: Tammy Dubois worked at a Walmart store in Houma, Louisiana. She had a history of complaints of chronic, dull low-back pain during her Walmart employment.
On Sept. 1, 2020, Dubois was at work and moving cases of bottled water when she allegedly heard something "snap" in what she thought was her lower back or hip, followed by a burning sensation. She allegedl...
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