Protecting Injured Workers
And Their Families For The Short And Long Term

Month: September 2020

Thousands in Louisiana mistakenly told to return benefits

On Behalf of Baehman Fitzgerald | Sep 21, 2020 | Firm News

According to the Star-Tribune and the Associated Press, a programming mistake in Louisiana’s Worker’s Compensation computer system recently issued an erroneous statement of overpayment. This led to more than 4,300 out-of-work people to get two "cancelation adjustment...

Who qualifies as an at-risk employee?

On Behalf of Baehman Fitzgerald | Sep 8, 2020 | Workers' Compensation

There is a lot of discussion in the media about “at-risk” people in the COVID-19 era, but less is actually known about the virus and at-risk because it is new. Generally speaking, at-risk employees have a disability or condition that makes them more likely to contract...