Taylor v. State, Department of Public Safety & Corrections

[JAN W. CLAIBORNE, Judge Pro Tern.

Plaintiff, Benny Taylor (Taylor), filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits against his employer, the State of Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (the State). He alleged that the State was liable for medical bills he incurred during the course and scope of his training as a Louisiana state trooper in May of 1999. The adjuster with the Louisiana Office of Risk Management denied the claim. After a hearing, the Workers’ Compensation judge (WCJ), Judge Pamela Moses-Laramore, of District 5 of the Office of Workers’ Compensation…