Court Upholds Denial of Additional Benefits to Worker

A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional benefits for a shoulder injury, but her employer was properly sanctioned for terminating her compensation after issuing inappropriate job offers at an incorrect address. Case: Hager v. Hospital Housekeeping System LLC, No. 20-38 and 20-122, 10/28/2020, published. Facts: Edith Hager worked for Hospital Housekeeping System LLC. HHS provided cleaning services to Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. Hager injured her right shoulder in July 2017 while pulling a heavy trash bag at Cabrini Hospital. She ...