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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
Eric Winder Sella Elected Secretary of NOBA’s Young Lawyers Section
Eric Winder Sella was elected to the position of Secretary of the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) of the New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) at... 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
Eric Winder Sella Speaks at NOBA Procrastinators’ Program CLE
Eric Winder Sella recently spoke on a panel at the Procrastinators’ Program CLE, sponsored by the New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA). Held on December... 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