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ALJ Finds Post-Promotion Wages Controlling for DBA Claimant
A recent decision from the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) in Wells v. Mantech Corp., 2017-LDA-00239 (December 4, 2018) addressed the proper calculation... More
Simone H. Yoder Has Become a Member of the Firm
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that associate Simone H. Yoder has become a member of the firm. As member Alan... More
Benefits Review Board Affirms Denial of LHWCA Death Benefits
In a recent case, Hale v. BAE Systems, BRB No. 17-0523 (October 10, 2018), the Benefits Review Board (BRB) affirmed the denial of death... More
Internal Revenue Service Issues 2019 Optional Standard Mileage Rates
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business,... More
Alan Brackett Graduates from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program
Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett is pleased to announce that member Alan Brackett has graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. The... More
Supreme Court to Resolve Punitive Damages for Jones Act Seamen
On December 7, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Dutra Group v. Batterton (18-266). As we reported on... More
Workers’ Compensation Rates Continue to Decrease in Louisiana
Louisiana Workforce Commission (“LWC”) reported that workers’ compensation rates will decrease, beginning on May 1, 2019, in light of The National Council on Compensation... More
BRB Vacates Award for Pre-Controversion Attorney’s Fees in Hearing Loss Case
The Benefits Review Board (“BRB”) recently entered a Decision and Order reversing an Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) award of attorney’s fees on a disputed... More
BRB Affirms Award Widow’s DBA Death Benefits
The Benefits Review Board (“BRB”) recently entered a Decision and Order in Dill v. Service Employees International (BRB No. 18-0014, October 11, 2018), affirming the... More
Louisiana Passes Amendment Requiring Unanimous Jury Verdicts for Felony Convictions
Since the Jim-Crow era, Louisiana has not required unanimous jury verdicts to obtain a felony conviction in non-capital cases. Historically, it was shown that... More