Chapter

Miscellaneous Provisions

La. R.S. 23:891— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
La. R.S. 23:892— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:893— Volunteer firefighters; leave without loss of pay, benefits, or employment
La. R.S. 23:894— Physician employed for employees; election or appointment by employees
La. R.S. 23:895— Physician's compensation; amounts collected from employees; penalty for unlawful disposition
La. R.S. 23:896— Removal of tenants or laborers or their effects from premises without owner's consent; penalty
La. R.S. 23:897— Medical and other examinations, fingerprinting, requiring employee to pay for, prohibited; enforcement of provisions; civil and criminal penalties
La. R.S. 23:898— Transportation of strikebreakers prohibited; penalty
La. R.S. 23:899— Application of R.S. 23:898
La. R.S. 23:900— Definitions
La. R.S. 23:901— Persons or firms not directly involved in strike or lockout; hiring or recruiting of replacement workers prohibited; exceptions
La. R.S. 23:902— Importation of replacement workers prohibited
La. R.S. 23:903— Penalties
La. R.S. 23:904— Agricultural pursuits exempt
La. R.S. 23:905— Employee access to records
La. R.S. 23:921— Restraint of business prohibited; restraint on forum prohibited; competing business; contracts against engaging in; provisions for
La. R.S. 23:961— Political rights and freedom; restrictions forbidden; penalty; employees' right to recover damages
La. R.S. 23:962— Discharge because of political opinions; attempt to control votes; penalty
La. R.S. 23:963— Purchase of merchandise from particular seller; coercion prohibited; penalty
La. R.S. 23:964— Discharge of or discrimination against employees for testifying at labor investigation; penalties; enforcement
La. R.S. 23:965— Jury duty; dismissal forbidden; uninterrupted compensation; penalties
La. R.S. 23:966— Prohibition of smoking discrimination
La. R.S. 23:967— Employee protection from reprisal; prohibited practices; remedies
La. R.S. 23:968— Whistleblower protection and cause of action
La. R.S. 23:971— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:972— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:973— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:974— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:975— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:976— Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 846, 2, eff. July 23, 1985.
La. R.S. 23:981— Declaration of public policy
La. R.S. 23:982— Labor organization
La. R.S. 23:983— Freedom of choice
La. R.S. 23:984— Certain agreements declared illegal; governmental interference prohibited; policy
La. R.S. 23:985— Penalties
La. R.S. 23:986— Injunctive relief
La. R.S. 23:987— Duty to investigate
La. R.S. 23:991— Purpose, enforcement
La. R.S. 23:992— Employment of certain aliens; prohibition
La. R.S. 23:992.1— Exemptions
La. R.S. 23:992.2— Bar to prosecution
La. R.S. 23:993— Penalties
La. R.S. 23:994— Private remedy
La. R.S. 23:995— Civil penalties
La. R.S. 23:996— Cease and desist order; injunctive relief
La. R.S. 23:1001— Preference in hiring veterans for private employers
La. R.S. 23:1002— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:1003— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:1004— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:1006— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:1007— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:1008— Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1409, 4, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
La. R.S. 23:1011— Employment of Louisiana residents as a condition of receiving a state or local tax exemption; residence requirement
La. R.S. 23:1015— Short title; citation
La. R.S. 23:1015.1— Definitions
La. R.S. 23:1015.2— School and day care conference and activities leave
La. R.S. 23:1015.3— Rulemaking authority
La. R.S. 23:1016— Workers exposed to toxic substances; rights
La. R.S. 23:1017.1— Definitions
La. R.S. 23:1017.2— Leave status
La. R.S. 23:1017.3— Reemployment
La. R.S. 23:1017.4— Benefits
La. R.S. 23:1017.5— Pay
La. R.S. 23:1017.6— Notice to employers
La. R.S. 23:1018.1— Definitions
La. R.S. 23:1018.2— Notice to employees of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit
La. R.S. 23:1019.1— Definitions
La. R.S. 23:1019.2— Employee and independent contractor eligibility verification
La. R.S. 23:1019.3— Questionnaire
La. R.S. 23:1019.4— Mandatory reporting
La. R.S. 23:1019.5— Notices to be posted
La. R.S. 23:1019.6— Enforcement; penalties
La. R.S. 23:1020— Terminated on June 30, 2006, by Acts 2006, No. 193, eff. June 2, 2006.
La. R.S. 23:1020.1— Citation, purpose; legislative intent; construction
La. R.S. 23:1021— Terms defined
La. R.S. 23:1031— Employee's right of action; joint employers, extent of liability; borrowed employees
La. R.S. 23:1031.1— Occupational disease
La. R.S. 23:1032— Exclusiveness of rights and remedies; employer's liability to prosecution under other laws
La. R.S. 23:1032.1— Failure of employer to secure payment; penalties
La. R.S. 23:1033— Contracts against liability prohibited
La. R.S. 23:1034— Public employees; exclusiveness of remedies
La. R.S. 23:1034.1— Law enforcement officers; coverage
La. R.S. 23:1034.2— Reimbursement schedule
La. R.S. 23:1035— Employees covered
La. R.S. 23:1035.1— Extraterritorial coverage
La. R.S. 23:1035.2— Claims covered by certain federal laws
La. R.S. 23:1036— Volunteer firefighters
La. R.S. 23:1036.1— Volunteer firefighters; coverage for posttraumatic stress injury; presumption of compensability
La. R.S. 23:1036.2— Reserve police officers and deputies; coverage
La. R.S. 23:1037— Employees of railroads in interstate or foreign commerce; vessels in interstate or foreign commerce
La. R.S. 23:1038— To 1043 Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 583, 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1975
La. R.S. 23:1044— Presumption of employee status
La. R.S. 23:1045— Persons exempt from coverage
La. R.S. 23:1046— Chapter inapplicable to uncompensated officers and uncompensated members of the board of directors of certain nonprofit organizations
La. R.S. 23:1047— Real estate salesmen exempt from coverage
La. R.S. 23:1048— Landmen exempt from coverage
La. R.S. 23:1061— Principal contractors; liability
La. R.S. 23:1062— Sub-contractors; liability
La. R.S. 23:1063— Suits against principal contractors; subcontractors as co-defendants
La. R.S. 23:1081— Defenses
La. R.S. 23:1101— Employee and employer suits against third persons; effect on right to compensation
La. R.S. 23:1102— Employee or employer suits against third persons causing injury; notice of filing
La. R.S. 23:1103— Damages; apportionment of between employer and employee in suits against third persons; compromise of claims; credit
La. R.S. 23:1104— Quantification of employer fault
La. R.S. 23:1121— Examination of injured employee
La. R.S. 23:1122— Employer's duty to cause examination of employee; rights of employee
La. R.S. 23:1123— Disputes as to condition or capacity to work; additional medical opinion regarding an examination under supervision of the director
La. R.S. 23:1124— Refusal to submit to an additional medical opinion regarding an examination; effect on right to compensation
La. R.S. 23:1124.1— Cumulative medical testimony; medical examination
La. R.S. 23:1125— Right of employee to written report of medical examination; penalty for failure to furnish
La. R.S. 23:1126— Monitoring procedures of toxic substances in places of employment; access to records; penalties
La. R.S. 23:1127— Release of medical records and information
La. R.S. 23:1131— Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 261, §1, eff. June 15, 2004.
La. R.S. 23:1141— Attorney fees; privilege on compensation awards
La. R.S. 23:1142— Approval of health care providers; fees
La. R.S. 23:1143— Excessive fees or solicitation of employment; penalty; withholding attorney fees; approval by workers' compensation judge
La. R.S. 23:1144— Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1014, 2, eff. June 27, 2001.
La. R.S. 23:1161— Insurance policies; application of provisions; approval by insurance commissioner; admitted carriers; exceptions
La. R.S. 23:1161.1— Workers' compensation claims office or licensed claims adjusters; waiver
La. R.S. 23:1162— Contents of insurance contract; enforcement by employee; subrogation of insurer
La. R.S. 23:1163— Premiums; contribution by employees prohibited; penalty
La. R.S. 23:1164— Insolvency of employer; employee's rights against insurer
La. R.S. 23:1165— Additional compensation agreements; insurance
La. R.S. 23:1166— Issuance of policies; liability
La. R.S. 23:1167— Insolvency of unauthorized ceding insurer; claim against assuming insurer
La. R.S. 23:1168— Ways of securing compensation to employees
La. R.S. 23:1168.1— Self-insurance
La. R.S. 23:1168.3— Grounds for default; forfeiture of security; records of claims
La. R.S. 23:1168.4— Duties of the assistant secretary
La. R.S. 23:1168.5— Deposit of monies collected
La. R.S. 23:1168.6— Appointment of assistants
La. R.S. 23:1168.7— Priority of claims
La. R.S. 23:1168.8— Time to file claims
La. R.S. 23:1168.9— Proof and allowance of claims
La. R.S. 23:1168.10— Appeal of a decision of the director
La. R.S. 23:1168.11— Confidentiality of certain proceedings and records; immunity of certain staff
La. R.S. 23:1168.12— Cooperation of officers, owners, and employees; civil penalties
La. R.S. 23:1169— Failure of employer to secure payment; power of executive director
La. R.S. 23:1170— Penalty for failure to secure workers' compensation insurance; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 23:1171— Civil fine; hearing; appeal
La. R.S. 23:1171.1— Discontinuance of business; injunction; procedure
La. R.S. 23:1171.2— Default of employer; additional liability
La. R.S. 23:1172— Criminal penalties
La. R.S. 23:1172.1— Willful misrepresentation by employer; aid or abet; criminal penalties; civil immunity
La. R.S. 23:1172.2— Unlawful practices
La. R.S. 23:1172.3— Collection of payments of workers' compensation premiums prohibited; premium audits
La. R.S. 23:1173— Rules and regulations
La. R.S. 23:1174— Certificate of compliance
La. R.S. 23:1174.1— Workers' compensation programs; ability to contract
La. R.S. 23:1175— Short title; legislative intent
La. R.S. 23:1176— Definitions
La. R.S. 23:1177— Collection of information; target list
La. R.S. 23:1178— Cost containment meeting; incentive discount
La. R.S. 23:1179— Occupational safety and health program; incentive discount
La. R.S. 23:1180— Evaluation
La. R.S. 23:1181— Insured experience information
La. R.S. 23:1182— Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 349, 2, eff. June 16, 1995.
La. R.S. 23:1191— Definitions
La. R.S. 23:1192— Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 703, 2, eff. June 21, 1995.
La. R.S. 23:1193— Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 703, 2, eff. June 21, 1995.
La. R.S. 23:1194— Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 703, 2, eff. June 21, 1995.
La. R.S. 23:1195— Authorization; trade or professional association; initial financial requirements
La. R.S. 23:1196— Requirements; excess insurance; administrative and service companies; status; liability; refunds
La. R.S. 23:1196.1— Investments
La. R.S. 23:1197— Authority of Department of Insurance
La. R.S. 23:1198— Licensing of agents; claims against insurance agents
La. R.S. 23:1199— Rates
La. R.S. 23:1200— Review of rate determination
La. R.S. 23:1200.1— Rules and regulations
La. R.S. 23:1200.2— Prohibited activities and sanctions; duties of group self-insurance funds and others; civil immunity; definitions
La. R.S. 23:1200.3— Exclusive use of expirations
La. R.S. 23:1200.4— Consecutive net losses
La. R.S. 23:1200.5— Insolvencies
La. R.S. 23:1200.6— Examination of group self-insurance fund for workers' compensation program
La. R.S. 23:1200.7— Examination reports
La. R.S. 23:1200.8— Review and examination expense; how paid
La. R.S. 23:1200.9— Authority to employ examiners and other assistants
La. R.S. 23:1200.10— Group self-insurance fund's right to contest expense
La. R.S. 23:1200.11— Failure to pay expenses; penalty
La. R.S. 23:1200.12— Scope of examination
La. R.S. 23:1200.13— Production of books and records
La. R.S. 23:1200.14— Power to examine under oath; subpoena witnesses
La. R.S. 23:1200.15— Commissioner of insurance authorized to employ investigators
La. R.S. 23:1200.16— Disclosure
La. R.S. 23:1200.17— Departmental complaint directives; failure to comply; fines; hearing
La. R.S. 23:1201— Time and place of payment; failure to pay timely; failure to authorize; penalties and attorney fees
La. R.S. 23:1201.1— Controversion of compensation and medical benefits
La. R.S. 23:1201.2— Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 1204, §2.
La. R.S. 23:1201.3— Failure to pay compensation; judgment and execution; interest; revocation or suspension of insurer's license
La. R.S. 23:1201.4— Forfeiture of benefits while incarcerated; exclusions; medical expenses
La. R.S. 23:1202— Maximum and minimum amounts payable
La. R.S. 23:1203— Duty to furnish medical and vocational rehabilitation expenses; prosthetic devices; other expenses
La. R.S. 23:1203.1— Definitions; medical treatment schedule; medical advisory council
La. R.S. 23:1203.1.1— Medical director and associate medical director
La. R.S. 23:1203.2— Electronic medical billing and payment
La. R.S. 23:1204— Furnishing of medical services or advancing voluntary payments not admission of liability
La. R.S. 23:1205— Claim for payments; privilege of employee; non-assignability; exemption from seizure; payment of denied medical expenses
La. R.S. 23:1206— Voluntary payments; deductions from benefits
La. R.S. 23:1207— Rival claimants; payment; discharge of employer
La. R.S. 23:1208— Misrepresentations concerning benefit payments; penalty
La. R.S. 23:1208.1— Employer's inquiry into employee's previous injury claims; forfeiture of benefits
La. R.S. 23:1208.2— Duty to report fraud; immunity from civil liability
La. R.S. 23:1209— Prescription; timeliness of filing; dismissal for want of prosecution
La. R.S. 23:1210— Burial expenses; duty to furnish
La. R.S. 23:1211— Special compensation benefits for injury or death of member of national guard
La. R.S. 23:1212— Medical expense offset
La. R.S. 23:1221— Temporary total disability; permanent total disability; supplemental earnings benefits; permanent partial disability; schedule of payments
La. R.S. 23:1222— Probable duration of disability not basis for award
La. R.S. 23:1223— Deductions from benefits
La. R.S. 23:1224— Payments not recoverable for first week; exceptions
La. R.S. 23:1225— Reductions when other benefits payable
La. R.S. 23:1226— Rehabilitation of injured employees
La. R.S. 23:1231— Death of employee; payment to dependents; surviving parents
La. R.S. 23:1232— Allocation to dependents; schedule of payments
La. R.S. 23:1233— Death or marriage of dependent; age limit of minor dependent
La. R.S. 23:1234— Minors and mental incompetents; rights and privileges, by whom exercised; prescriptions applicable
La. R.S. 23:1235— Payments to minor dependents; how made
La. R.S. 23:1236— Payments to employee before death; effect on payments to dependents
La. R.S. 23:1251— Persons conclusively presumed dependents
La. R.S. 23:1252— Determination of dependency in other cases
La. R.S. 23:1253— Membership in family or relationship
La. R.S. 23:1254— Dependency at the time of accident and death
La. R.S. 23:1255— Widow or widower; living with spouse at time of injury or death
La. R.S. 23:1261— Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 565, 2.
La. R.S. 23:1271— Right of parties to settle or compromise
La. R.S. 23:1272— Approval of lump sum or compromise settlements by the workers' compensation judge
La. R.S. 23:1273— Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 938, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
La. R.S. 23:1274— Lump sum settlements; necessity for approval
La. R.S. 23:1291— Creation, powers, and duties of the office of workers' compensation administration
La. R.S. 23:1291.1— Annual reports; assessment; collection
La. R.S. 23:1291.2— Access to payors' records; fraud identification
La. R.S. 23:1292— Statistical data; required reports; penalties
La. R.S. 23:1293— Confidentiality of records; exceptions; penalties for violation
La. R.S. 23:1294— Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
La. R.S. 23:1295— Investigations
La. R.S. 23:1296— Administrator; powers
La. R.S. 23:1297— Subpoenas