Employer Hit With Order to Pay SEBs, Penalties, Fees

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a security guard was entitled to supplemental earning benefits based on his inability to return to his position or find new work following a shoulder injury. Case: Landry v. Lofton Security Service Inc., No. WCA 20-193, 12/02/2020, published. Facts: Robert Landry worked for Lofton Security Service Inc. as an unarmed guard. Lofton assigned him to work at Opelousas General Hospital South Campus. In October 2017, a psychiatric patient made threats to kill hospital staff and others. After the patient came out of his room, Landry blocked the patient’s...