Judgment Making Substantive Changes to Prior Award Overturned

A Louisiana appellate court overturned a judgment in favor of an injured worker that made substantive changes to a prior award and vacated the decision because it contained calculation errors. Case: Batiste v. Minerals Technology Inc., No. 24-207, 10/30/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Timothy Batiste worked for Minerals Technology Inc. He injured his back at work in April 2017. In January 2020, a workers’ compensation judge ruled that Batiste was entitled to supplemental earning benefits from April 2017 onward and medical benefits. The judge als...