Workers’ Comp Exclusivity Questions Warrant Remanding Asbestos Case, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 15, 2021, 12:46 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — Whether a man started working before or after the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act recognized mesothelioma remains an issue of fact and makes the employer’s joinder in an asbestos case appropriate, a federal judge in Louisiana said in granting remand Jan. 13....