Lex Fori PLLC and Carson J. Tucker Submit Pro Bono Brief in Louisiana Supreme Court Defending Disabled Veteran

In keeping with our efforts in providing pro bono representation to disabled veterans and protecting their disability from being depleted by state courts and overwhelming legal fees, I filed an appearance and was admitted to the Louisiana Supreme Court in the case of Boutte v. Boutte. On August 7, we filed our petition. Today we [...]

Insurance Carrier Covering Worker’s Initial Injury Wage-Loss Benefits May Apportion Liability for Wage-Loss Benefits With Insurance Carrier Covering Worker’s Second Disabling Injury Suffered While the Employee was Performing “Reasonable Employment” Work

In a published opinion after a remand order from the Michigan Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals has ruled that under the Workers' Disability Compensation Act (WDCA), an insurance carrier responsible for paying worker's compensation (wage-loss benefits) for an employee's initial disabling injury, may apportion its liability for wage-loss benefits with the insurance carrier covering [...]