A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker who waited more than a year to file a claim for an injury was time-barred from pursuing it.
Case: Knight v. Imperial Trading Co., No. 19-CA-41, 05/29/2019, published.
Facts: Sondier Knight worked for the Imperial Trading Co. In April 2017, Knight went to a hospital with complaints of left arm, shoulder and chest pain. According to the doctor's notes, the injuries were sustained at work and were the result of "lifting or pulling a heavy object."
Knight was diagnosed with a muscle strain and discharged with instructions to fol...
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