Sufficient Evidence Supported Termination of Worker's Disability Benefits

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the opinions of three medical experts were sufficient to support a decision by the Office of Workers' Compensation to terminate a worker's benefits. Case: Rogers v. Waste Management of Louisiana, No. 2015 CA 1699, 07/12/2016, published. Facts: Enrico Rogers suffered injuries in a car accident in August 2011. His employer, Waste Management of Louisiana, accepted his injuries as compensable. Waste Management paid benefits to Rogers from the date of his accident through February 2014. Waste Management based its decision to terminate his benefits ...