Worker Who Improved From TTD Worsened to Become Permanently Totally Disabled

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker whose condition after an industrial accident had improved from a temporary state of total disability had worsened to the point that she is now permanently and totally disabled. Case: Ebarb v. Boise Cascade Co., No. 25-464, 02/19/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Maria Ebarb worked for Boise Cascade Co. She filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that she suffered injuries to her neck and back in March 2016 while operating a front-end loader. Ebarb withdrew her claim of a neck injury before trial,...