Injured Casino Worker Gets Benefits and Penalties, but Fee Award Vacated

A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits and penalties to a worker for her injuries from a fall she sustained as she was arriving for work, but it vacated her award of attorney fees. Case: Ralser v. Harrah’s New Orleans, No. 2025-CA-0767, 04/22/2026, published. Facts: Terri Ralser worked for Harrah’s New Orleans Casino. On Feb. 22, 2024, as she was arriving for her overnight shift, Ralser tripped and fell over an extended arm of a forklift that was parked adjacent to the employee entrance to the casino. Procedural history: The Office of Workers’ Compensation...