Louisiana High Court Says Fraud Claims Against Worker Correctly Dismissed

( July 1, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court reinstated a workers’ compensation judge’s (WCJ) decisions granting an exception of res judicata and striking an amended petition by a workers’ compensation insurer alleging that a woman fraudulently misrepresented her injuries, finding that the fraud claims were correctly dismissed because the insurer failed to amend its petition before the deadline set by the WCJ....