Court Upholds Determination of Worker's Ability to Hold Job, Confirms Denial of Interest to Employer

A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker retained the ability to work in a sedentary capacity and that her employer was not entitled to interest on the credit it was awarded against her future benefits. Case: Leonards v. Carmichael’s Cashway Pharmacy Inc., No. 22-22, 05/18/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Angela Leonards worked for Carmichael's Cashway Pharmacy Inc. She filed a workers’ compensation claim for alleged injuries to her neck. On April 23, 2009, Leonards was awarded temporary total disability benefits. In 2011, her T...