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Tanner Heavy Equipment Co. LLC alleges it wasn't paid more than $199,000 for project work
CHARLESTON – A subcontractor alleges it was not paid for work on a federal project in Fort Polk and has filed suit against an insurance and surety corporation.
Consumer alleges Secure Asset Recovery Inc. implied threat of lawsuit in collection practices
BATON ROUGE – A consumer alleges a debt collector's actions caused stress and anxiety.
Cook and caregiver files suit against TARC over allegations of unpaid wages
NEW ORLEANS – A former cook and caregiver has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Terrebonne Parish organization over allegations she was not properly compensated for overtime.
Jones Act seaman alleges Atwood Drilling Inc. maintained unsafe workplace
NEW ORLEANS – A Jones Act seaman alleges his back was injured in an accident while working.
Technician claims Dyncorp International breached employment contract in regards to wages
BATON ROUGE – A Jefferson Parish man employed as an escort monitoring technician for a private sector contractor that provides services to the military alleges he is owed unpaid wages.
Golden Age of Welsh alleged to have not properly calculated overtime
LAFAYETTE – A Lafayette Parish man alleges he is owed unpaid wages from his employer.
Union Pacific Railroad Co. alleges negligence of Doug Nicholas Trucking driver caused collision
LAKE CHARLES – An interstate rail carrier alleges a locomotive was damaged after it collided with a tractor-trailer that had stopped at a railroad crossing in Oakdale.
Kansas City Southern Railway Co. alleges Kubota overturned, injured him
SHREVEPORT – A railroad worker alleges he was injured when a vehicle overturned.
Couple file suit against Transocean Offshore after husband was injured
NEW ORLEANS – A Frank's International employee alleges he was injured on a Transocean driller and was injured when a compensator control unit was dropped on him.
Rowan Cos. Inc. employee alleges supervisor harassed him
NEW ORLEANS – A lead floor hand alleges his employer failed to provide a safe place to work.
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock watch engineer alleges icy conditions caused injuries
LAFAYETTE – A watch engineer alleges he was injured because of icy conditions on the deck of a vessel while working.
African-American welder alleges discrimination at Broussard Service Shop
LAFAYETTE – An African-American welder alleges his Broussard employer discriminated against him.
Employee alleges he was subjected to hostile work environment at CERT Operations
BATON ROUGE – A Pointe Coupee man alleges he had to resign from his job because of the unwanted conduct of his supervisor.
Woman accuses Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System of negligence
NEW ORLEANS – A woman alleges her late husband needed hip surgery after falling from a radiology examination table.
Tangipahoa Parish School Board employee alleges she was unlawfully denied promotions
NEW ORLEANS – A Caucasian female alleges a school board unlawfully denied her promotions because of her race and sex.
African-American employee accuses Adjusters International of discrimination
NEW ORLEANS – An African-American employee formerly employed as a quality control specialist alleges she was subjected to a hostile work environment because of her race.
Miller Masonry LLC alleges it is owed more than $300,000 for work
SHREVEPORT – A Jefferson Parish business alleges it wasn't paid for work on a federal project.
Tankerman alleges Marquette Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland LLC did not provide appropriate tools
NEW ORLEANS – A tankerman alleges he was injured by a grinder while working aboard a ship.
Man alleges Pellerin Milnor Corp. terminated him while he was on leave
NEW ORLEANS – An electrical assembler for a Kenner plant alleges he was wrongfully terminated while on disability leave.
Midsouth Bank alleges it is owed for promissory note
NEW ORLEANS – A financial institution alleges it is owed more than $300,000 on a promissory note in default.