La. Rev. Stat. § 23:642 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 642
Setting minimum wage or employee benefits; prohibited
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Legislature of Louisiana finds that economic stability and growth are among the most important factors affecting the general welfare of the people of this state and are, therefore, among its own most important responsibilities. Economic stability and growth contribute to the standard of living enjoyed by citizens as employment and income are both dependent on the ability and willingness of businesses to operate in the state.

(2) The legislature further finds that wages and employee benefits comprise the most significant expense of operating a business. It also recognizes that neither potential employees nor business patrons are likely to restrict themselves to employment opportunities or goods and services providers in any particular parish or municipality. Consequently, local variation in legally required minimum wage rates or mandatory, minimum number of vacation or sick leave days would threaten many businesses with a loss of employees to areas which require a higher minimum wage rate and many other businesses with the loss of patrons to areas which allow for a lower wage rate and more or less vacation or sick leave days. The net effect of this situation would be detrimental to the business environment of the state and to the citizens, businesses, and governments of the various local jurisdictions as well as the local labor market.

(3) The legislature concludes from these findings that, in order for a business to remain competitive and yet to attract and retain the highest possible caliber of employees, and thereby to remain sound, an enterprise must work in a uniform environment with respect to minimum wage rates and mandatory, minimum number of vacation or sick leave days. The net impact of local variation in mandated wages and mandatory, minimum number of vacation or sick leave days would be economic instability and decline and a decrease in the standard of living for the citizens of the state. Consequently, decisions regarding minimum wage and employee benefit policy must be made by the state so that consistency in the wage market is preserved.

B. Therefore, pursuant to the police powers ultimately reserved to the state by Article VI, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, no local governmental subdivision shall establish a mandatory, minimum number of vacation or sick leave days, whether paid or unpaid, or a minimum wage rate which a private employer would be required to pay or grant employees.

Acts 1997, No. 317, §1; Acts 2012, No. 667, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1203 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1203
Duty to furnish medical and vocational rehabilitation expenses; prosthetic devices; other expenses
Status: in_force

A. In every case coming under this Chapter, the employer shall furnish all necessary drugs, supplies, hospital care and services, medical and surgical treatment, and any nonmedical treatment recognized by the laws of this state as legal, and shall utilize such state, federal, public, or private facilities as will provide the injured employee with such necessary services. Medical care, services, and treatment may be provided by out-of-state providers or at out-of-state facilities when such care, services, and treatment are not reasonably available within the state or when it can be provided for comparable costs.

B. The obligation of the employer to furnish such care, services, treatment, drugs, and supplies, whether in state or out of state, is limited to the reimbursement determined to be the mean of the usual and customary charges for such care, services, treatment, drugs, and supplies, as determined under the reimbursement schedule annually published pursuant to R.S. 23:1034.2 or the actual charge made for the service, whichever is less. Any out-of-state provider is also to be subject to the procedures established under the office of workers' compensation administration utilization review rules.

C. The employer shall furnish to the employee the necessary cost of repair to or the replacement of any prosthetic device damaged or destroyed by accident in the course and scope and arising out of such employment, including but not limited to damage or destruction of eyeglasses, artificial limbs, hearing aids, dentures, or any such prosthetic devices whatsoever.

D. In addition, the employer shall be liable for the actual expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the employee for mileage reasonably and necessarily traveled by the employee in order to obtain the medical services, medicines, and prosthetic devices, which the employer is required to furnish under this Section, and for the vocational rehabilitation-related mileage traveled by the employee at the direction of the employer. When the employee uses his own vehicle, he shall be reimbursed at the same rate per mile as established by the state of Louisiana for reimbursement of state employees for use of their personal vehicle on state business. The office shall inform the employee of his right to reimbursement for mileage.

E. Upon the first request for authorization pursuant to R.S. 23:1142(B)(1), for a claimant's medical care, service, or treatment, the payor, as defined in R.S. 23:1142(A), shall communicate to the claimant information, in plain language, regarding the procedure for requesting an additional medical opinion regarding a medical examination in the event a dispute arises as to the condition of the employee or the employee's capacity to work, and the procedure for appealing the denial of medical treatment to the medical director as provided in R.S. 23:1203.1. A payor shall not deny medical care, service, or treatment to a claimant unless the payor can document a reasonable and diligent effort in communicating such information. A payor who denies medical care, service, or treatment without making such an effort may be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars or the cost of the medical care, service, or treatment, whichever is more.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 322, §1; Acts 1956, No. 282, §1; Acts 1968, No. 103, §1; Acts 1975, No. 583, §6, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1976, No. 400, §1; Acts 1977, No. 530, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1987, No. 290, §1; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. June 26, 1989; Acts 1997, No. 452, §1, eff. June 22, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 898, §1; Acts 2012, No. 235, §1; Acts 2017, No. 381, §2, eff. June 23, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1034 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1034
Public employees; exclusiveness of remedies
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to every person in the service of the state or a political subdivision thereof, or of any incorporated public board or commission authorized to hold property and to sue and be sued, under any appointment or contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, except an official of the state or a political subdivision thereof or of any such incorporated public board or commission; and for such employee and employer the payment of compensation according to and under the terms, conditions, and provisions set out in this Chapter shall be exclusive, compulsory, and obligatory; provided that one employed by a contractor who has contracted with the state or other political subdivision, or incorporated public board or commission through its proper representative, shall not be considered an employee of the state, or other political subdivision, or incorporated public board or commission; further, provided that members of the police department, or municipal employees performing police services for any municipality who are not elected officials shall be covered by this Chapter and shall be eligible for compensation; and provided further that criminal deputy sheriffs for the parish of Orleans shall be covered by this Chapter and shall be eligible for compensation as provided herein.

B. Except as expressly and specifically provided to the contrary in Subsection A hereof, the officials excepted from coverage under the provisions of this Chapter, in Subsection A of this Section, include all public officers as defined by R.S. 42:1. In this regard, sheriffs' deputies are, under R.S. 42:1, 13:5537, and 13:5901 et seq., appointed public officers and officials of their respective political subdivisions, the parish law enforcement districts.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, any political subdivision may, in its own discretion and by using its own funds available for same, provide workers' compensation coverage for its officials, in addition to having to provide such coverage for its employees. When a political subdivision elects to provide workers' compensation for its officials, the provisions of R.S. 23:1032 regarding exclusiveness of remedies and employer's liability shall apply to any injury, illness, or disease compensable under this Chapter.

D. Employees of the state, but not those of political subdivisions, shall be provided compensation under this Section by the office of risk management of the Division of Administration in accordance with R.S. 39:1527, et seq. For purposes of this Section, "employees of the state" means the employees of "state agencies" as defined by R.S. 39:1527(1). Employees of political subdivisions shall be provided compensation under this Section by the governing authorities of their respective political subdivisions. The fact that the state may grant to an employee of a political subdivision any additional or supplemental pay or otherwise provide funds for the payment of such employee's salary shall not make such employee, in whole or in part or in any way, an employee of the state.

E. For the purposes of this Section, the compensation provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be the exclusive remedy when an employee of the state or a political subdivision incurs a compensable claim on the premises of another political subdivision who is required by law or cooperative endeavor agreement to provide the employer with the premises or amenities of the workplace. Neither the state nor any political subdivision, acting as an employer, shall have a subrogation claim against any other political subdivision for any compensable claim made by an employee.

F. For purposes of this Section, "employees of political subdivisions" means the employees of all departments, districts, or agencies operating under the same governing authority.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 412, §1; Acts 1977, No 528, §1; Acts 1981, Ex.Sess., No. 25, §1, eff. Nov. 19, 1981; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §6; Acts 1985, No. 954, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1999, No. 44, §1, eff. May 28, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 45, §1, eff. May 28, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 460, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1740.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1740.1
Costs of proceedings and other fees not required from administrator
Status: in_force

The administrator shall not be required to furnish any court bond, nor to make a deposit for or pay any costs of court in any legal proceedings, nor to pay any costs or fees in connection with the recordation in the mortgage records of any parish of a sworn statement showing the amount of overpayment and penalties in default by a claimant. No clerk of any court, sheriff, recorder of mortgages, or any other public official shall fail or refuse to perform any service in connection with proceedings brought by the administrator on the ground that costs have not been advanced or guaranteed, nor shall they be entitled to charge for any certified copies of any document which they shall be required to furnish on request of the administrator.

Acts 1989, No. 350, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1203.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1203.2
Electronic medical billing and payment
Status: in_force

A.(1) The assistant secretary shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the electronic submission, processing, and payment of workers' compensation-related medical bills, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

(2) Such rules shall take effect no later than January 1, 2012.

B. The following groups shall make provisions for such an electronic claims system:

(1) Insurance carriers shall accept medical bills electronically submitted by health care providers, in accordance with the rules promulgated.

(2) Health care providers shall accept payment of medical claims submitted electronically by insurance carriers, in accordance with the rules promulgated.

C. On or after January 1, 2012, the assistant secretary may adopt additional rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., regarding the electronic exchange of medical claims information.

D. Nothing shall prohibit the assistant secretary from promulgating and adopting rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., regarding the development and implementation of a centralized data warehouse for the collection of medical billing and payment data.

Acts 2010, No. 4, §1; Acts 2012, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1168.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1168.12
Cooperation of officers, owners, and employees; civil penalties
Status: in_force

A. Any officer, manager, director, trustee, owner, employee, or agent of any self-insured employer, or any other persons with authority over or in charge of any segment of the employer's affairs, shall cooperate with the assistant secretary in the seizure of the security and administration of claims.

B. No person shall provide to the assistant secretary statements, documents, or records which are fraudulent or materially false.

C. The Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall have jurisdiction to issue such orders, including injunctive relief, as appropriate, for the enforcement of this Section.

D. Failure to comply with such court order shall subject the violator to a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars.

Acts 2006, No. 49, §1, eff. May 16, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1037 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1037
Employees of railroads in interstate or foreign commerce; vessels in interstate or foreign commerce
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall not apply to any employer acting as a common carrier while engaged in interstate or foreign commerce by railroad, where the employee of such common carrier was injured or killed while so employed; but if the injury or death of an employee of a railroad occurs while the employer and employee are both engaged and employed at the time in an intrastate operation or movement not controlled or governed by the laws, rule of liability, or method of compensation which has been or may be established by the Congress of the United States, then this Chapter shall govern and compensation shall be recovered hereunder; but nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to apply to any work done on, nor shall any compensation be payable to the master, officers or members of the crew of, any vessel used in interstate or foreign commerce not registered or enrolled in the State of Louisiana.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1224 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1224
Payments not recoverable for first week; exceptions
Status: in_force

No compensation shall be paid for the first week after the injury is received; provided, that in cases where disability from injury continues for two weeks or longer after date of the accident, compensation for the first week shall be paid after the first two weeks have elapsed.

Acts 2012, No. 860, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1728 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1728
Appeals; delays; venue; burden of proof
Status: in_force

A. When an employer is dissatisfied with the final assessment, he may within thirty days of the date of the notice of assessment file a petition for judicial review of the assessment in either the district court in the parish of East Baton Rouge or in the district court of the parish wherein the employer maintains his principal place of business setting forth allegations of error made by the administrator. The review by the court shall be limited to questions of law, provided that if a hearing has been held the findings of fact by the administrator shall be conclusive if supported by substantial and competent evidence.

B. No court shall have the power to enjoin or suspend the payment of contributions, interest, and penalty during an appeal of an assessment.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 336, §1; Acts 2014, No. 529, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1693 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1693
Assignment of benefits; exemption of benefits from levy or execution; deduction for support; deduction for overissuance of SNAP benefits
Status: in_force

A. No assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under this Chapter shall be valid, and such rights to benefits shall be exempt from levy, execution, attachment, except as provided in Subsections B and I of this Section, or any other remedy prescribed for the collection of debt. Benefits received by an individual, so long as they are not mingled with other funds of the recipient, shall be exempt from any remedy for the collection of all debts, except debts incurred for necessaries furnished to such individual or to his spouse or dependents during the time such individual was unemployed. No waiver of any exemption provided for in this Section shall be valid.

B. The administrator shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes support obligations as defined under Subsection G of this Section:

(1) The amount specified by the individual to the administrator to be deducted and withheld under this Subsection, if neither Paragraph (2) nor (3) of this Subsection is applicable, or

(2) The amount, if any, determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the administrator under 42 U.S.C. 654, by the state or local child support enforcement agency, unless Paragraph (3) of this Subsection is applicable, or

(3) Any amount required to be deducted and withheld from such unemployment compensation pursuant to legal process, as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. 659(i)(5), properly served upon the administrator.

C. Any amount deducted and withheld under Subsection B of this Section shall be paid by the administrator to the appropriate state or local child support enforcement agency in an income assignment order issued pursuant to R.S. 46:236.3 or 236.4.

D. Any amount deducted and withheld under Subsection B of this Section shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by such individual to the state or local child support enforcement agency in an income assignment order issued pursuant to R.S. 46:236.3 or 236.4 in satisfaction of the individual's support obligations.

E. For purposes of Subsections A through D of this Section, the term "unemployment compensation" means any compensation payable under this Act, including amounts payable by the administrator pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment.

F. Paragraphs (B)(1) and (2) of this Section shall apply only if appropriate arrangements have been made either for reimbursement by the state or local child support enforcement agency for the administrative costs incurred by the administrator under this Section which costs are attributable to support obligations being enforced by the state or local child support enforcement agency or for compensation for administrative costs pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 46:236.3.

G. The term " support obligations" is defined, for purposes of this Section, as including only obligations which are being enforced pursuant to a plan described in 42 U.S.C. 654 which has been approved by the secretary of Health and Human Services under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act.

H. The term "state or local child support enforcement agency" as used in this Section means any agency of this state or a political subdivision thereof operating pursuant to a plan described in Subsection G of this Section.

I.(1)(a) An individual filing a new claim in the state for unemployment compensation shall, at the time of filing such claim, disclose whether he owes an uncollected overissuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits referred to in this Subsection as "SNAP benefits", as defined in Section 13(c)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. 2022(c)(1). The administrator shall notify the Louisiana Department of Health, or its designated office, of any individual who discloses that he owes any food stamp overissuance and who is determined to be eligible and qualified for unemployment compensation.

(b) The administrator shall deduct and withhold from any unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes an uncollected overissuance of SNAP benefits:

(i) Any amount specified by the individual to the administrator to be deducted and withheld under this Subsection if the administrator also receives confirmation from the Louisiana Department of Health that there has been an enforceable determination of overissuance.

(ii) Any amount determined pursuant to an agreement, if any, between the individual and the Louisiana Department of Health pursuant to Section 13(c)(3)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. 2022(c)(3)(A).

(iii) Any amount otherwise required to be deducted and withheld under an enforceable court order or garnishment pursuant to Section 13(c)(3)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 7 U.S.C. 2022 (c)(3)(B).

(2) Any amount deducted and withheld pursuant to this Subsection shall be paid by the administrator to the Louisiana Department of Health, or its designated office.

(3) Any amount deducted and withheld from payable benefits pursuant to this Subsection shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by such individual to the Louisiana Department of Health as repayment of the uncollected overissuance of SNAP benefits.

(4) For purposes of this Subsection, the term "unemployment compensation" means any unemployment benefits payable under this Chapter, including amounts payable by the administrator pursuant to any agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment.

J.(1) If a claimant is eligible to receive any temporary federal emergency increase in unemployment compensation benefits in addition to the maximum weekly benefit amounts established in R.S. 23:1474 or any additional federal base benefit, the claimant, when filing a claim for state unemployment compensation benefits, may submit to withholding of state income taxes at a rate of four percent. Louisiana Works shall electronically report and remit to the Department of Revenue in the same manner as an "employer" as that term is defined in R.S. 47:111 and required by R.S. 47:114.

(2) Louisiana Works in consultation with the Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and administration of this Subsection.

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 500, §1, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1986, No. 795, §1; Acts 1997, No. 912, §1, eff. July 10, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 117, §1, eff. June 9, 1999; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No 33, §1; Acts 2021, No. 276, §1, see Act; Acts 2025, No. 478, §§7, 9, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1254 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1254
Dependency at the time of accident and death
Status: in_force

In all cases provided for under this Part the relation or dependency must exist at the time of the accident and at the time of death, and the mere expectation or hope of future contribution to support of an alleged dependent by an employee, shall not constitute proof of dependency as a fact.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:384 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 384
Powers and duties of director
Status: in_force

A. The director, under the supervision of the secretary and with the advice and guidance of the apprenticeship council, is authorized to administer the provisions of this Chapter. The director shall, in cooperation with the apprenticeship council, set up conditions and training standards for apprentice agreements, which shall in no case be lower than those prescribed by this Chapter and by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, or lower than approved national standards.

B. The director of apprenticeship is authorized:

(1) To act as secretary of the apprenticeship council;

(2) To approve, if it is in the best interest of the apprentice, any apprenticeship agreement which meets the standards established under this Chapter;

(3) To terminate or cancel any apprenticeship agreement in accordance with the provisions of such agreement;

(4) To keep a record of apprenticeship agreements and their disposition;

(5) To issue certificates of completion of apprenticeship; and

(6) To perform such other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent of this Chapter.

C. The administration and supervision of related and supplemental instruction for apprentices, coordination of instruction with job experiences, and the selection and training of teachers and coordinators for such instruction shall be the responsibility of local programs, acting under guidelines established by the United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship.

Acts 1987, No. 623, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 791, §1; Acts 2014, No. 740, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1749.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1749.2
Notice of overpayment delinquency; suspension of license
Status: in_force

A. The commission may send by certified mail, return receipt requested, a notice of overpayment delinquency to an obligor informing the obligor of the commission's intention to submit his name to the licensing authority for suspension of his license. If an obligor holds multiple licenses, the commission may issue a single notice of its intention to submit multiple suspensions.

B. A notice of overpayment delinquency shall include all of the following:

(1) A summary of the obligor's right to file a written objection to the suspension of his license, including the time within which the objection shall be filed and the address where the objection shall be filed.

(2) A brief description of an administrative hearing and location of the hearing if the obligor timely files a written objection.

(3) The address and telephone number to which the obligor may respond.

(4) A statement of the amount of the past-due overpayment.

(5) A brief summary of all requirements the obligor shall meet to come into compliance or to forestall the suspension.

Acts 2012, No. 263, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1020.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1020.1
Citation, purpose; legislative intent; construction
Status: in_force

A. Citation. This Chapter shall be cited as the "Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law".

B. Purpose. The legislature declares that the purpose of this Chapter is all of the following:

(1) To provide for the timely payment of temporary and permanent disability benefits to all injured workers who suffer an injury or disease arising out of and in the course and scope of their employment as is provided in this Chapter.

(2) To pay the medical expenses that are due to all injured workers pursuant to this Chapter.

(3) To return such workers who have received benefits pursuant to this Chapter to the work force.

C. Legislative intent. The legislature finds all of the following:

(1) That the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law is to be interpreted so as to assure the delivery of benefits to an injured employee in accordance with this Chapter.

(2) To facilitate injured workers' return to employment at a reasonable cost to the employer.

D. Construction. The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law shall be construed as follows:

(1) The provisions of this Chapter are based on the mutual renunciation of legal rights and defenses by employers and employees alike; therefore, it is the specific intent of the legislature that workers' compensation cases shall be decided on their merits.

(2) Disputes concerning the facts in workers' compensation cases shall not be given a broad, liberal construction in favor of either employees or employers; the laws pertaining to workers' compensation shall be construed in accordance with the basic principles of statutory construction and not in favor of either employer or employee.

(3) According to Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the legislative powers of the state are vested solely in the legislature; therefore, when the workers' compensation statutes of this state are to be amended, the legislature acknowledges its responsibility to do so. If the workers' compensation statutes are to be liberalized, broadened, or narrowed, such actions shall be the exclusive purview of the legislature.

Acts 2012, No. 860, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:993 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 993
Penalties
Status: in_force

The penalties for any person who violates R.S. 23:992 shall be as follows:

(1) A first violation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, regardless of the number of aliens employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of R.S. 23:992.

(2) A second violation shall be punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred fifty dollars for each alien employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of R.S. 23:992.

(3) A third or subsequent violation shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars for each alien employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of R.S. 23:992.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 534, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 303, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1659 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1659
Employment stabilization
Status: in_force

The administrator with the advice and aid of advisory councils, shall take all appropriate steps to reduce and prevent unemployment; to encourage and assist in the adoption of practical methods of vocational training, retraining, and vocational guidance; to investigate, recommend, advise, and assist in the establishment and operation by municipalities, parishes, drainage and school districts, and the state, of reserves for public works to be used in time of business depression and unemployment; to promote the re-employment of unemployed workers throughout the state in every other way that may be feasible; and to those ends to carry on and publish the results of investigations and research studies.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:342 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 342
Unlawful practice by employers prohibited; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition; benefits and leaves of absence; transfer of position
Status: in_force

A. It shall be an unlawful employment practice unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification:

(1) For any employer, because of the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition of any female employee, to refuse to promote her, or to refuse to select her for a training program leading to promotion, provided she is able to complete the training program at least three months prior to the anticipated date of departure for her pregnancy leave, or to discharge her from employment or from a training program leading to promotion, or to discriminate against her in compensation or in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment.

(2) For any employer to refuse to allow a female employee affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions either:

(a) To receive the same benefits or privileges of employment granted by that employer to other persons not so affected who are similar in their ability or inability to work, including to take disability or sick leave or any other accrued leave which is made available by the employer to temporarily disabled employees.

(b) To take a leave on account of pregnancy for a reasonable period of time. For the purposes of this Subparagraph, "reasonable period of time" means six weeks for a normal pregnancy and childbirth or the period of time during which the female employee is disabled on account of the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, provided the period shall not exceed four months. The employee shall be entitled to utilize any accrued annual leave during this period of time. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the provisions of R.S. 23:341(C) or Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. An employer may require any employee who plans to take a leave pursuant to this Section to give the employer reasonable notice of the date such leave shall commence and the estimated duration of such leave.

(3) For an employer who has a policy, practice, or collective bargaining agreement requiring or authorizing the transfer of temporarily disabled employees to less strenuous or hazardous positions for the duration of the disability to refuse to transfer a pregnant female employee who so requests.

B. It shall be an unlawful employment practice to:

(1) Fail or refuse to make reasonable accommodations for an applicant or employee with covered limitations, unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of the employer. However, the employer shall not be required to make any of the following provisions, unless the employer does so for other employees or classes of employees who need a reasonable accommodation:

(a) Create any additional employment opportunity or any new position, including a light duty position for the employee.

(b) Discharge an employee, transfer any employee with more seniority, or promote another employee who is not qualified to perform the job.

(2) Deny employment opportunities to a job applicant or existing employee, if the denial is based on the need of the employer to make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of the applicant for employment or existing employee.

(3) Require an applicant for employment or an existing employee affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to accept an accommodation that the applicant or employee chooses not to accept, if the applicant or employee does not have a known limitation related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, or if the accommodation is unnecessary for the applicant or employee to perform the essential duties of her job.

(4) Require an employee with covered limitations to take leave under any leave law or policy of the employer if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to the known limitations for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

(5) Take adverse action against an employee with covered limitations in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment for requesting or using a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

C. An employer shall provide written notice of the right to be free from discrimination based on medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, known to the employer, as provided in this Section to new employees at the commencement of employment and to existing employees prior to December 1, 2021. The written notice shall be conspicuously posted at an employer's place of business in an area that is accessible to employees.

Acts 1997, No. 1409, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Acts 2021, No. 393, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1168.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1168.8
Time to file claims
Status: in_force

A. Upon the default of a self-insured employer, the assistant secretary r shall notify all persons who may have claims against such employer and who have not filed proper proofs thereof, to present the same to him, at a place specified in such notice, within four months from the date of the seizure of the security, or, if the assistant secretary shall certify that it is necessary, within such longer time as the assistant secretary shall prescribe. The last day for the filing of proofs of claims shall be specified in the notice. Such notice shall be given in a manner determined by the assistant secretary .

B. Proofs of claim may be filed subsequent to the date specified, but no such claim shall share in the distribution of the assets until all allowed claims, proofs of which have been filed before said date, have been paid in full.

Acts 2006, No. 49, §1, eff. May 16, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:161 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 161
Minors; prohibited employments
Status: in_force

Minors, except those indentured as apprentices in accordance with Chapter 4 of this Title, shall not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work:

(1) In oiling, cleaning, or wiping machinery or shafting, or in applying belts to pulleys;

(2) In or about any mine or quarry;

(3) In or about places where stone cutting or polishing is done;

(4) In or about any plant manufacturing explosives or articles containing explosive components; or in the use or transportation of the same;

(5) In or about iron or steel manufacturing plants, ore reduction works, smelters, foundries, forging shops, hot rolling mills, or in any other place in which the heat treatment of metals is done;

(6) In the operation of machinery used in the cold rolling of heavy metals, or in the operation of power-driven machinery for punching, shearing, stamping, bending, or planing metals;

(7) In or about saw mills or cooperage stock mills;

(8) In the operation of power-driven woodworking machines, or off-bearing from circular saws;

(9) In logging operations;

(10) As drivers of any motor vehicle on a public road if they are minors sixteen years of age or younger. Minors seventeen years of age or older may be employed, permitted, or suffered to work as drivers of a motor vehicle only under the following restrictions:

(a) The driving constitutes no more than one-third of the minor's work time in any work day and no more than twenty percent of the minor's work time in any work week.

(b) Any further restrictions imposed by federal law on the driving of minors during employment under the provisions of the Teen Drive for Employment Act which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 212 through 213.

(11) In the operation of passenger or freight elevators or hoisting machines;

(12) In spray painting or in occupations involving exposure to lead or its compounds, or to dangerous or poisonous dyes and chemicals;

(13) In any place or establishment in which the sale of alcoholic beverages, as defined in R.S. 26:241, constitutes its main business, unless the minor is a musician performing in a band on the premises under written contract with the holder of the alcoholic beverage permit for a specified time period and is under direct supervision of his parent or legal guardian during such time. Any place or establishment holding a duly issued retail dealer's alcoholic beverage permit or license, for which the sale of alcoholic beverages does not constitute the main business of the establishment may employ anyone under the age of eighteen provided the minor's employment does not involve the sale, mixing, dispensing, or serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.

(14) In any other place of employment or in any other occupation that the secretary shall, after a public hearing thereon, determine hazardous or injurious to the life, health, safety or welfare of such minors.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 80, §1; Acts 1976, No. 624, §2, eff. Aug. 4, 1976; Acts 1982, No. 498, §1; Acts 1993, No. 621, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 623, §1; Acts 1999, No. 443, §1; Acts 2001, No. 421, §1, eff. June 15, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3032 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 3032
Exemption of persons who are blind from license, privilege, or vocational tax; limitation
Status: in_force

A. Any person who is blind as defined in this Part may exercise the privileges of peddler, news dealer, or lunch counter operator, or may exercise the right to trade, traffic, or sell any merchandise, whether on foot, by vehicle, or in stores, when the stock of goods on hand, or the equipment or capital stock of the enterprises, never exceeds the sum of two thousand dollars. These privileges may be exercised in any of the parishes of the state, including incorporated towns and cities, without the payment of any license, privilege, or vocational tax, which is presently or may be hereafter imposed by law, by the state, or any parish or municipality.

B. The privileges granted by this Section shall not extend to dealing in the sale, trade, or traffic of deadly weapons, to the operation of Jenny Linds, pool tables, or other like contrivances for amusement; or to the operation of any business, or the sale, trade, or traffic of any article presently prohibited, or which may be hereafter prohibited by law.

Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 761, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1294 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1294
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Workers' Compensation Advisory Council is hereby created within Louisiana Works pursuant to R.S. 36:309(B).

(2) It shall consist of seventeen members who are domiciled in Louisiana and appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor. To the extent practicable, every organization or entity that provides nominations to the council shall strive for diversity in its appointments on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, and geography. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

(a) Two council members shall be representatives of labor and shall be presently or formerly affiliated with labor and residing and working in Louisiana.

(b) Two shall be representative of business interests in Louisiana.

(c) One shall be a representative of self-insured industries in Louisiana.

(d) One shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana who has previously represented employers in workers' compensation claims.

(e) One shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana who has previously represented claimants in workers' compensation claim.

(f) One shall be a representative from the Louisiana State Medical Society.

(g) Five shall be members of the general public, one from each Public Service Commission district.

(h) One shall be a representative from the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association.

(i) One shall be the assistant secretary of the office of workers' compensation administration.

(j) One shall be a representative of the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana.

(k) One shall be a representative of the Louisiana Psychological Association.

(3) The chairman of the council shall be the assistant secretary of the office of workers' compensation administration.

(4) Any change in membership to achieve the goal of geographic representation and diversity based on sex, race, and ethnicity shall occur by attrition.

B.(1) The council shall monitor and, at least thirty days prior to the convening of the regular session of the legislature, report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation and administration of this Part and make specific recommendations thereon.

(2) The advisory council shall review and make recommendations to the governor, through Louisiana Works, on any proposed rules affecting the administration or resolution of claims provided for in this Chapter.

C.(1) No member of the Worker's Compensation Advisory Council acting within the scope of his official functions and duties shall be held individually liable for a policy recommendation or policy action by the council, unless damage or injury is caused by the member's willful or wanton misconduct.

(2) A person immune from liability under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not be subject to civil or administrative subpoena for his recommendations or exercise of judgment as a member of the council, including a subpoena seeking his oral or written testimony at trial, discovery, or other proceeding, and a subpoena duces tecum seeking documents, inspections, things or information in electronic or any other form.

Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 573, §1, eff. July 12, 1984; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 80, §§1, 2; Acts 2004, No. 335, §1, eff. June 18, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 573, §1; Acts 2012, No. 811, §6, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 422, §1; Acts 2021, No. 20, §3.

NOTE: See Acts 1984, No. 573, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:844 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 844
Injunctions and restraining orders, grounds for issuance; proof required
Status: in_force

No court shall issue a temporary or permanent injunction in any case involving or growing out of a labor dispute, as herein defined, except after hearing the testimony of witnesses in open court, with opportunity for cross-examination, in support of the allegations of a complaint made under oath, and testimony in opposition thereto, if offered, and except after findings of fact by the court to the effect:

(1) That unlawful acts have been threatened or committed and will be executed or continued unless restrained;

(2) That substantial and irreparable injury to complainant's property will follow unless the relief requested is granted;

(3) That as to each item of relief granted greater injury will be inflicted upon complainant by the denial thereof than will be inflicted upon the defendants by the granting thereof;

(4) That no item of relief granted is relief that a court has no authority to restrain or enjoin under R.S. 23:841;

(5) That complainant has no adequate remedy by ordinary legal procedure; and

(6) That the public officers charged with the duty to protect complainant's property have failed or are unable to furnish adequate protection.

Such hearing shall be held after due and personal notice thereof has been given, in such manner as the court shall direct, to all known persons against whom relief is sought, and also to those public officers charged with the duty to protect complainant's property.

If a complainant shall also allege that unless a temporary restraining order is issued before such hearing can be had a substantial and irreparable injury to complainant's property will be unavoidable, such a temporary restraining order may be granted upon the expiration of such reasonable notice of application therefor as the court may direct by order to show cause, but in no case less than forty-eight hours.

Such order to show cause shall be served upon such party or parties as are sought to be restrained and as shall be specified in said order, and the restraining order shall issue only upon testimony, or in the discretion of the court, upon affidavits, sufficient, if sustained, to justify the court in issuing a temporary injunction upon a hearing as herein provided for.

Such a temporary restraining order shall be effective for no longer than five days, at the expiration of which time it shall become void and not subject to renewal or extension; provided, that if the hearing for a temporary injunction shall have been begun before the expiration of the said five days the restraining order may, in the court's discretion, be continued until a decision is reached upon the issuance of the temporary injunction.

No temporary restraining order or temporary injunction shall be issued except on condition that complainant shall first file an undertaking with adequate security sufficient to recompense those enjoined for any loss, expense, or damage caused by the improvident or erroneous issuance of such order or injunction, including all reasonable costs, together with a reasonable attorney's fee, and expense against the order or against the granting of any injunctive relief sought in the same proceeding and subsequently denied by the court.

The undertaking herein mentioned shall be understood to signify an agreement entered into by the complainant and the surety upon which a decree may be rendered in the same suit or proceeding against the said complainant and surety, the said complainant and surety submitting themselves to the jurisdiction of the court for that purpose. But nothing herein contained shall deprive any party having a claim or cause of action under or upon such undertaking from electing to pursue his ordinary remedy by suit at law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1515 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1515
Employment security administration account
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 23:1511, there is hereby established a special account of the Employment Security Administration Fund to be known as the Employment Security Administration Account. Amounts that are appropriated and made available to the administrator from the social charge account, as provided in R.S. 23:1553(B)(7), (9), and (11), shall be paid into this account. Amounts from such account shall be pledged and dedicated for use solely and exclusively for supplemental funding of personnel costs associated with specific unemployment insurance and employment security functions of Louisiana Works. Such functions shall be restricted to those provided according to the provisions of this Chapter for the following:

(1) Auditing of claims filed.

(2) Recovery of amounts overpaid to claimants.

(3) Auditing of experience-rating accounts.

(4) Recovery of delinquent contributions.

(5) Disposition of appeals.

(6) Cash management and remittance processing.

(7) Field staffing.

(8) Outreach to employers, employees, and unemployed persons.

B. Such amounts shall not be expended or be available for expenditure in any manner which would permit their substitution for, or a corresponding reduction in, federal funds which in the absence of such monies would be made available for the administration of this Chapter.

Acts 1997, No. 1053, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 197, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1200.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1200.12
Scope of examination
Status: in_force

In conducting such an examination, the commissioner of insurance shall examine the affairs, transactions, accounts, records, documents and assets of each authorized group self-insurance fund. For the purpose of ascertaining its condition or compliance with this Subpart, the commissioner of insurance may as often as he deems advisable, examine the accounts, records, documents and transactions of (a) any insurance agent, solicitor or broker, but only insofar as such accounts, records, documents and transactions relate to group self-insurance funds, or of (b) any person having a contract under which he enjoys, in fact, the exclusive or dominant right to manage or control a group self-insurance fund.

Acts 2010, No. 794, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:635 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 635
Assessment of fines against employees unlawful; exceptions
Status: in_force

No person, acting either for himself or as agent or otherwise, shall assess any fines against his employees or deduct any sum as fines from their wages. This Section shall not apply in cases where the employees wilfully or negligently damage goods or works, or in cases where the employees wilfully or negligently damage or break the property of the employer, or in cases where the employee is convicted or has pled guilty to the crime of theft of employer funds, but in such cases the fines shall not exceed the actual damage done.

Acts 2001, No. 768, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:886 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 886
Damages for denying employment in violation of law
Status: in_force

Any agricultural laborer who may be denied employment or be deprived of continuation of his employment in violation of this Part, shall be entitled to recover in solido from any other person, firm, corporation, association, or labor organization so violating this Part, or acting in concert with such violator, by appropriate action in the courts of this state, such actual damages as he may have sustained by reason of such denial or deprivation of employment.

Acts 1956, No. 397, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1031 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1031
Employee's right of action; joint employers, extent of liability; borrowed employees
Status: in_force

A. If an employee not otherwise eliminated from the benefits of this Chapter receives personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, his employer shall pay compensation in the amounts, on the conditions, and to the person or persons hereinafter designated.

B. In case any employee for whose injury or death payments are due is, at the time of the injury, employed and paid jointly by two or more employers subject to the provisions of this Chapter, such employers shall contribute to such payments in proportion to their several wage liabilities to the employee; but nothing in this Section shall prevent any arrangement between the employers for different distribution, as between themselves, of the ultimate burden of such payments. If one or more but not all the employers are subject to this Chapter, then the liability of such of them as are so subject shall be to pay that proportion of the entire payments which their proportionate wage liability bears to the entire wages of the employee; but such payment by the employers subject to this Chapter shall not bar the right of recovery against any other joint employer.

C. In the case of any employee for whose injury or death payments are due and who is, at the time of the injury, employed by a borrowing employer in this Section referred to as a "special employer", and is under the control and direction of the special employer in the performance of the work, both the special employer and the immediate employer, referred to in this Section as a "general employer", shall be liable jointly and in solido to pay benefits as provided under this Chapter. As between the special and general employers, each shall have the right to seek contribution from the other for any payments made on behalf of the employee unless there is a contract between them expressing a different method of sharing the liability. Where compensation is claimed from, or proceedings are taken against, the special employer, then, in the application of this Chapter, reference to the special employer shall be substituted for reference to the employer, except that the amount of compensation shall be calculated with reference to the earnings of the employee under the general employer by whom he is immediately employed. The special and the general employers shall be entitled to the exclusive remedy protections provided in R.S. 23:1032.

D. An injury by accident shall not be considered as having arisen out of the employment and is thereby not covered by the provisions of this Chapter if the injured employee was engaged in horseplay at the time of the injury.

E. An injury by accident should not be considered as having arisen out of the employment and thereby not covered by the provisions of this Chapter if the employer can establish that the injury arose out of a dispute with another person or employee over matters unrelated to the injured employee's employment.

Acts 1989, No. 454, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1997, No. 315, §1, eff. June 17, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1624.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1624.1
Reply to notice of eligibility; enforcement; penalty
Status: in_force

When any state board, commission, department, agency, or other employing authority of the state, including but not limited to school boards and police juries, receives the notice specified by R.S. 23:1624 of a claimant's eligibility for benefits or other notice that application for benefits has been made, the head of that board, commission, department, agency, or other employing authority shall examine the notice against the claimant's record and shall reply to the notice. The reply shall either protest or indicate no known cause to protest a decision granting eligibility or otherwise shall inform the department of any known facts bearing on a determination that benefits shall be granted. It shall be filed with the administrator within the time specified in the notice.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 376, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 828, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:184.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 184.1
Blanket work permits
Status: repealed

Under certain circumstances, such as athletic events, exhibitions, fairs, carnivals, or events of a similar nature, and inventories at large department stores, the assistant secretary of the office of workforce development, in his discretion, shall have the authority to authorize the issuance of blanket work permits to employers for minors desiring employment. Work permits issued under this Section shall expire sixty days after issuance.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 498, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2007, No. 113, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1173 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1173
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The secretary shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of R.S. 23:1170 and 1171.

B. All such rules and regulations, including all fees otherwise authorized by this Part shall be subject to legislative oversight pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 1988, No. 938, §2, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:383 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 383
Director of apprenticeship
Status: in_force

The secretary or his designee shall appoint a director of apprenticeship. The secretary is further authorized to appoint and employ such clerical, technical, and professional help as shall be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter.

Acts 2010, No. 791, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1749.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1749.6
Suspension of license
Status: in_force

A. Within thirty days after receipt of a certification of noncompliance from the commission, the licensing authority shall suspend the license of all licensees named therein.

B. The licensing authority shall specify a date of suspension, which date shall be within thirty days from the licensing authority's receipt of the certification of noncompliance.

Acts 2012, No. 263, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1046 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1046
Chapter inapplicable to uncompensated officers and uncompensated members of the board of directors of certain nonprofit organizations
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Chapter are inapplicable to uncompensated officers and uncompensated members of the board of directors of bona fide, nonprofit veterans and other bona fide, nonprofit organizations which are charitable, educational, religious, social, civic or fraternal in nature including, but not limited to, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Young Women's Christian Association and all scouting associations of the United States.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 295, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3002 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 3002
State treasurer as custodian of federal funds
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is designated and appointed custodian of all monies received by the state of Louisiana from appropriations made by the Congress of the United States for the vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise, and is authorized to receive and provide for the proper custody of the same and to make disbursement therefrom upon the approval of the legislature and the requisition of Louisiana Works.

Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:341.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 341.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

A. The terms defined in this Part are to be construed in accordance with federal laws regarding disability, and based on pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.

B. For the purposes of this Part:

(1) "Applicant or employee with covered limitations" means an applicant for employment or an employee with medical needs causing limitations arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, where such limitations are known to the employer.

(2) "Reasonable accommodation" may include but is not limited to the following:

(a) Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by an applicant or employee with covered limitations, provided the employer shall not be required to construct a permanent, dedicated space for expressing breast milk. Nothing in R.S. 23:342 exempts an employer from providing other reasonable accommodations.

(b) For an applicant or employee with covered limitations, providing scheduled and more frequent or longer compensated break periods; providing more frequent bathroom breaks; providing a private place, other than a bathroom stall, for the purpose of expressing breast milk; modifying food or drink policy; providing seating or allowing the employee to sit more frequently if the job requires the employee to stand; providing assistance with manual labor and limits on lifting; temporarily transferring the employee to a less strenuous or hazardous vacant position, if qualified; providing job restructuring or light duty, if available; acquiring or modifying equipment or devices necessary for performing essential job functions; or modifying work schedules.

(3) "Related medical condition" includes but is not limited to lactation or the need to express breast milk for up to one year after the child's birth and medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth.

(4) "Undue hardship" shall have the same meaning as the meaning given to it in 42 U.S.C. 12111 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.

Acts 2021, No. 393, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1168.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1168.10
Appeal of a decision of the assistant secretary
Status: in_force

In the event the assistant secretary provides for pro rata distribution of security proceeds to injured employees or issues an order or decision which may be adverse to an injured employee who has a claim, he may within sixty days of the order or decision appeal to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court of this state.

Acts 2006, No. 49, §1, eff. May 16, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2199 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2199
Responsibility of the board
Status: in_force

A. A board is directly responsible and accountable to the office of workforce development for the planning and oversight of all workforce training and services and the evaluation of all workforce development programs in its workforce development area. A board shall develop and regularly upgrade performance measures to assess the effectiveness of workforce training and employment in its area to ensure outcomes consistent with statewide goals, objectives, and performance standards established by the department.

B. A board is directly responsible to the office of workforce development for the operational planning and administration of all workforce training and services funded in its area through the department.

C. A board shall review and recommend certification of business/career solution system centers.

D. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department is vested with exclusive and independent authority to assign state employees to physical locations selected by the board and chief elected officials and to enter into and terminate leases of property or any other agreement directly related to the operation of each Business and Career Solution Center within the state.

Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:843 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 843
Injunctive relief; declaration of policy regarding procedure for granting
Status: in_force

In the interpretation and application of R.S. 23:844 through 23:847, the public policy of this State is declared as follows:

Legal procedure that permits a complaining party to obtain sweeping injunctive relief that is not preceded by or conditioned upon notice to and hearing of the responding party or parties, or that issues after hearing based upon written affidavits alone and not wholly or in part upon examination, confrontation and cross-examination of witnesses in open court, is peculiarly subject to abuse in labor litigation for the reasons that:

(1) The status quo cannot be maintained but is necessarily altered by the injunction;

(2) Determination of issues of veracity and of probability of fact from affidavits of the opposing parties that are contradictory, and, under the circumstances, untrustworthy rather than from oral examination in open court is subject to grave error;

(3) Error in issuing the injunctive relief is usually irreparable to the opposing party; and

(4) Delay incident to the normal course of appellate practice frequently makes ultimate correction of error in law or in fact unavailing in the particular case.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:995 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 995
Civil penalties
Status: in_force

A. No person, either for himself or on behalf of another, shall employ, hire, recruit, or refer, for private or public employment within the state, an alien who is not entitled to lawfully reside or work in the United States.

B. No person shall be subject to civil penalties pursuant to the provisions of this Part upon a showing of either of the following:

(1) The citizenship or work authorization status of every employee has been verified by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify system, hereinafter referred to as E-Verify.

(2) Each employee has provided a picture identification and one of the following documents of which the employer has retained a copy for his records:

(a) United States birth certificate or certified birth card.

(b) Naturalization certificate.

(c) Certificate of citizenship.

(d) Alien registration receipt card.

(e) United States immigration form I-94 (with employment authorized stamp).

C. Any employer who has utilized the E-Verify system to determine the employment eligibility of an employee is presumed to have been in good faith and is not subject to any penalty as a result of the reliance on the accuracy of the E-Verify system.

D. The secretary of Louisiana Works shall enforce the provisions of this Section. The secretary may assess civil penalties against any person violating the provisions of this Section, or when appropriate, inform the proper governing or licensing authority to suspend a license or permit to do business, as follows:

(1) For a first violation the penalty shall be not more than five hundred dollars for each alien employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of this Section.

(2) For a second violation the penalty shall be not more than one thousand dollars for each alien employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of this Section. However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any health care facility or entity licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health, the department shall follow the applicable licensing statutes and licensing rules for suspension of a license.

(3) For a third or subsequent violation , the appropriate local governing authority or licensing agency shall immediately suspend the violator's permit or license to do business in the state for not less than thirty days nor more than six months and a fine shall be assessed that shall be not more than two thousand five hundred dollars for each alien employed, hired, recruited, or referred in violation of this Section. However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any health care facility or entity licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health, the department shall follow the applicable licensing statutes and licensing rules for suspension of a license.

E. Civil penalties may be imposed only by a ruling of the secretary pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950, et seq.

F. The secretary may institute civil proceedings in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court to enforce its rulings. In the event judgment is rendered in said court affirming the civil penalties assessed, the court shall also award to Louisiana Works reasonable attorney fees, and judicial interest on said civil penalties from the date of its assessment by Louisiana Works until paid and all costs.

G. The secretary may institute civil proceedings in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court seeking injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of the provisions of this Part or of the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part. If the court grants the injunctive relief sought by Louisiana Works, it shall also award reasonable attorney fees and costs to Louisiana Works.

Acts 1985, No. 894, §2; Acts 1986, No. 903, §1; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2011, No. 402, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1305 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1305
Inaccuracies as to time, nature, place, or cause, of injury; effect of delay or lack of notice
Status: in_force

A notice given under this Subpart shall not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of any inaccuracy in stating the time, place, nature, or cause of the injury, or otherwise, unless it is shown that the employer was in fact misled to his detriment thereby. Lack of notice or delay in giving notice shall not be a bar to proceedings under this Chapter if it is shown that the employer, or his agent or representative, had knowledge of the accident or that the employer has not been prejudiced by such delay or lack of notice.

Added by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:900 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 900
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in R.S. 23:900 through R.S. 23:904, the following terms shall have the definitions ascribed below unless the context indicates otherwise:

(1) "Strike". Any concerted act of the employees in a lawful refusal of the employees to perform work, or services for the employer, provided such acts are not recognized as unlawful under Louisiana state and federal law, and if the employees are represented by a labor organization, that the said labor organization shall have approved or sanctioned the act.

(2) "Lockout". A refusal by an employer to permit his employees to work as a result of a dispute with such employees that affects wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employment of said employees, provided, however, that a lockout shall not include a termination of employment for reasons deemed proper under Louisiana state and federal law.

(3) "Employer". A person, firm or corporation who employs any employee to perform services for a wage or salary and includes any person, firm or corporation acting as an agent of any employer, directly or indirectly.

(4) "Employee". Any person who performs services for wages or salary under a contract of employment, express or implied, for an employer.

(5) "Labor organization". Any organization of any kind or any agency or employee representation committee or plan in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment or conditions of work.

Acts 1962, No. 365, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2208 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2208
Contracting for service delivery
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by this Section, a board shall not directly provide workforce education, training, or one-stop workforce services.

B. A board may request from the department a waiver of Subsection A of this Section.

C. The request for a waiver shall include a detailed justification based on the lack of an existing qualified alternative for delivery of workforce training and services in the workforce development area.

D. If a board receives a waiver to provide workforce education, training, or one-stop workforce services, the evaluation of results and outcomes shall be provided by the department.

E. In consultation with local workforce investment boards, the department by rule shall establish contracting guidelines for boards under this Section, including guidelines designed to:

(1) Ensure that each independent contractor that contracts to provide one-stop workforce services under this Section has sufficient insurance, bonding, and liability coverage for the overall financial security of one-stop workforce services funds and operations.

(2) Prevent potential conflicts of interest between boards and entities that contract with boards under this Section.

(3) Ensure that if a board acts as a fiscal agent for an entity that the board does not deliver the services or determine eligibility for the services.

F. The department shall ensure that each board complies with this Section and may approve a local plan pursuant to R.S. 23:2204 only if the plan complies with this Section.

Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:896 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 896
Removal of tenants or laborers or their effects from premises without owner's consent; penalty
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, except in the discharge of a civil or military order, to go on the premises or plantations of any citizen of this State, in the night time or between sunset and sunrise, and move or assist in moving any laborer or tenant or the effects or property of any laborer or tenant therefrom, without the consent of the owner or proprietor of the said premises or plantation.

Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2203 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2203
Components of local workforce development system
Status: in_force

The local workforce development system shall be comprised of two major components, as follows:

(1) Business solutions using a strategic approach to develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with the business community, and ensuring services and service delivery methods meet business demands, including improvement of existing services and development of new business services.

(2) Career solutions using funding and staff integration to advance efficiency and maximize the resources of the business/career solution center processes, moving from a focus and delineation on programs to well-structured, customer-appropriate sets of services.

Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1310.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1310.11
Deposit of fees in Workers' Compensation Administration Fund
Status: in_force

A. The assistant secretary shall provide by rule for a fee not to exceed fifty dollars to be collected in each dispute, which such fee shall be taxed as costs to be paid by the party against whom any award becomes final. Such fee shall be collected by the assistant secretary at the time of filing, unless a request is contemporaneously submitted by an indigent party seeking waiver of costs and such request is granted by the office of workers' compensation administration. The fee shall not be reassessed against any applicant who has made such payment prior to July 18, 1990.

B. When a request for waiver of costs is denied by the office of workers' compensation administration, the party shall submit the filing fee to the office of workers' compensation administration within five days of the date of denial. If the party fails to comply with this requirement, the original filing of the pleading shall be deemed to have no force or effect.

C. All fees collected under the provisions of this Section shall be deposited to the credit of the Workers' Compensation Administration Fund.

Acts 1988, No. 938, §2, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 485, §§1 and 2, eff. July 18, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 246, §1, eff. June 14, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 704, §1, eff. July 2, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:322 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 322
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1) "Adaptive devices" means any items utilized to compensate for a physical or mental impairment, including but not limited to braces or other supports, wheelchairs, talking boards, hearing aids, corrective devices, corrective lenses, or seeing eye dogs.

(2) "Direct threat" means a significant risk to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.

(3) "Discrimination" shall include unreasonable segregation or separation.

(4) "Essential functions" means the fundamental job duties of the employment position the person with a disability holds or desires. "Essential functions" does not include the marginal functions of the position.

(5) "Impairment" means an intellectual disability, any physical or physiological disorder or condition, or prior mental disorder or condition, but, at the discretion of the employer, may not include chronic alcoholism or any other form of active drug addiction, any cosmetic disfigurement, or an anatomical loss of body systems.

(6) "Major life activities" means functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.

(7) "Military status" means status as:

(a) A member of the uniformed forces, as defined in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(5), of the United States or a reserve component thereof named under 10 U.S.C. 10101.

(b) A dependent as defined in 50 U.S.C. 3911(4) except that the support provided by the service member to the individual shall have been provided one hundred eighty days immediately preceding an alleged action that if proven true would constitute unlawful discrimination under this Section instead of one hundred eighty days immediately preceding an application for relief under 50 U.S.C. Chapter 50.

(8) "Otherwise qualified person with a disability" means a person with a disability who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the employment position that such person holds or desires.

(9) "Person with a disability" means any person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of the major life activities, or has a record of such an impairment, or is regarded as having such an impairment.

(10) "Reasonable accommodation" means an adjustment or modification to a known physical limitation of an otherwise qualified person with a disability which would not impose an undue hardship on the employer. This shall not require an employer to spend more for architectural modifications than that amount now allowed as a federal tax deduction. However, "reasonable accommodation" shall not be construed to impose on any private sector employer, unless otherwise required by law or under any contract with a federal, state, or local governmental body or subdivision, any additional costs in the hiring or the promotion of a person with a disability. Undue hardship is determined on a case-by-case basis taking into account all of the following:

(a) The employee or applicant for which accommodation is to be made.

(b) The specific disability of employee or applicant.

(c) The essential job duties of the position.

(d) The working environment.

Acts 1997, No. 1409, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 811, §12, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2025, No. 100, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 7
Access to books, accounts, records, etc.
Status: in_force

The secretary or any duly authorized representative of the department shall, for the purpose of examination, have access to and the right to copy any book, account, record, payroll, paper, document, or electronic file relating to the employment of workers.

Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2025, No. 478, §7, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:634 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 634
Contract forfeiting wages on discharge unlawful
Status: in_force

A. No person, acting either for himself or as agent or otherwise, shall require any of his employees to sign contracts by which the employees shall forfeit their wages if discharged before the contract is completed or if the employees resign their employment before the contract is completed; but in all such cases the employees shall be entitled to the wages actually earned up to the time of their discharge or resignation.

B. Nothing in Subsection A of this Section or in R.S. 23:631(A) shall prohibit an employer from requiring an applicant for employment who becomes an employee or an employee, provided the employee is compensated at a rate equivalent to not less than one dollar above the existing federal minimum wage and is not a part-time or seasonal employee as defined in R.S. 23:1021, to sign a contract providing that the costs of such individual's preemployment medical examination or drug test may be withheld from his wages if he resigns within ninety working days from his first day of work, and, upon resignation, withholding such costs, unless such resignation is attributable to a substantial change made to the employment by the employer as applied in the Louisiana Employment Security Law.

Acts 1997, No. 1398, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1656 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1656
Personnel; appointment, compensation, duties and powers
Status: in_force

Subject to other provisions of this Chapter, the administrator is authorized to appoint, fix the compensation, and prescribe the duties and powers of such officers, accountants, attorneys, experts, and other persons as may be necessary in the performance of his duties under this Chapter. The administrator may delegate to any such person such power and authority as he deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this Chapter, and may in his discretion bond any person handling moneys or signing checks hereunder.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:3042 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 3042
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Active Participation" means an ongoing process of good-faith negotiations between Louisiana Rehabilitation Services and the Louisiana Blind Vendors Elected Committee to achieve joint planning of policies, procedures, standards, rules, and regulations affecting the overall operation of the Business Enterprise Program prior to implementation by Louisiana Rehabilitation Services. Louisiana Rehabilitation Services shall have final authority and responsibility in all decisions relative to the administration and operation of the Business Enterprise Program. Active participation shall include the requirements set forth in 34 CFR 395.14 (b)(1), (3), and (4).

(2) "Agency" means the Louisiana Rehabilitation Services program of the office of workforce development within Louisiana Works, which licenses blind vendors.

(3) "Blind Enterprise Program" means the services available to establish business enterprises and other similar programs for persons who are blind as provided in the Randolph-Sheppard Act.

(4) "Blind vendors" means those individuals who are classified under state and federal regulations as legally blind and who are licensed to and have a permit to operate vending facilities on state, federal, or other property.

(5) "Board" means the Blind Vendors Trust Fund Advisory Board.

(6) "Department" means Louisiana Rehabilitation Services.

(7) "Fund" means the Blind Vendors Trust Fund.

(8) "Management Services" means supervision, inspection, quality control, consultation, accounting, regulating, in-service training, and other related services provided on a systematic basis to support and improve vending facilities operated by blind vendors. Management services do not include those services or costs which pertain to the ongoing operation of an individual facility after the initial establishment period.

(9) "Randolph-Sheppard Act" means the federal law which enables the Blind Enterprise Program under the authority of 20 U.S.C. §107 et seq.

Acts 2010, No. 939, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 761, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2024 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2024
Findings and recommendations; termination of commission
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations on or before February 1, 2006, to the House and Senate Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations.

B. The authority and operation provided by this Chapter shall expire on July 1, 2006.

Acts 2004, No. 795, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1317 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1317
Hearing on the merits; rules of procedure; effect of judgment; costs; fees of medical witnesses
Status: in_force

A. If an answer has been filed within the delays allowed by law or granted by the workers' compensation judge, or if no judgment has been entered as provided in R.S. 23:1316 at the time for hearing or any adjournment thereof, the workers' compensation judge shall hear the evidence that may be presented by each party. Each party shall have the right to be present at any hearing or to appear through an attorney. The workers' compensation judge shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence or procedure other than as herein provided, but all findings of fact must be based upon competent evidence and all compensation payments provided for in this Chapter shall mean and be defined to be for only such injuries as are proven by competent evidence, or for which there are or have been objective conditions or symptoms proven, not within the physical or mental control of the injured employee himself. The workers' compensation judge shall decide the merits of the controversy as equitably, summarily, and simply as may be.

B. Costs may be awarded by the workers' compensation judge, in his discretion, and when so awarded the same may be allowed, taxed, and collected as in other civil proceedings. The fees of expert witnesses shall be reasonable and fixed in the original judgment. The judgment rendered shall have the same force and effect and may be satisfied as a judgment of a district court.

Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 23, §1, eff. June 15, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1997, No. 88, §1, eff. June 11, 1997; Acts 2004, No. 341, §1, eff. June 18, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2065 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2065
Council duties and functions
Status: in_force

A. The council shall:

(1) Develop and regularly update recommended strategy for the provision of a coordinated comprehensive workforce development delivery system using a multiagency cooperative approach to ensure that state workforce efforts are responsive to business needs.

(2) Facilitate the development of an industry-based skills standards and certification system for occupations requiring less than a baccalaureate level of education and training.

(3) Make recommendations regarding a strategic investment fund or pilot programs to address specific priorities or challenges.

(4) Recommend to the governor the geographic designation of workforce development areas for the delivery of workforce development services funded through the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.

(5) Develop and recommend to the governor the level of supportive services necessary for the successful job placement and retention of citizens.

(6) Implement a statewide system for evaluating the effectiveness of all workforce development programs in achieving state and local goals and objectives.

(7) Assist the department in requesting waivers allowed under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.

(8) Perform all duties required by the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, 29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. for the state workforce development board, including carrying out the federally and state-mandated duties and responsibilities for all advisory councils under applicable federal and state workforce development programs.

(9) Develop recommendations for a marketing and communications plan, including the design of a logo.

(10) Provide comments on the master plan for career and technical education under the Carl D. Perkins Act.

(11) Upon the enactment of new federal initiatives relating to workforce development, the council shall advise the governor and the legislature on mechanisms for integrating the federal initiatives into the state's workforce development delivery system and make recommendations for legislative and administrative measures necessary to streamline and coordinate state efforts to meet federal guidelines.

B. The council may make expenditures, enter into contracts with public, private, and nonprofit organizations or agencies, require reports to be made, and take other actions necessary or suitable to fulfill the council's duties under this Chapter.

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 386, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1767 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1767
Terms of registration; renewal; revocation
Status: in_force

A. Any registration issued hereunder shall remain in force for one year from the date of the issuance of registration unless revoked by the administrator for good cause.

B. Thirty days prior to the expiration of its registration, any registrant desiring to continue to offer or provide PEO services may submit an application for renewal of registration on a form and with such supplemental material as may be prescribed by the administrator.

C. A registration may be revoked or an application for renewal of registration may be rejected by the administrator for any of the grounds enumerated in R.S. 23:1766(A) or for a willful failure of the PEO to comply with the provisions of this Chapter.

D. A PEO shall have a right to an administrative hearing before an objective party prior to the cancellation or nonrenewal of its registration. The administrator shall furnish the applicant with a written statement of the reason for revoking a registration or rejecting an application. The applicant may request a hearing before the administrator within thirty days of mailing of the written statement.

Acts 2001, No. 1150, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2014, No. 529, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:163 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 163
Minors under sixteen; prohibited employments
Status: in_force

No minor under the age of sixteen years shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work:

(1) In, or about, or in connection with a poolroom or billiard room.

(2) In, or about, or in connection with power-driven machinery.

(3) In any manufacturing or processing establishment, or in any manufacturing, mechanical, or processing occupation.

(4) In the close proximity of any lounge or other location where alcoholic beverages are sold, except as provided in this Chapter and in R.S. 26:90 and 286.

(5) In any other occupation for which a higher minimum age is required.

(6) In the distribution or delivery of goods or messages for any person engaged in the business of transmitting or delivering of goods or messages.

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 498, §1; Acts 1993, No. 621, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 623, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:488 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 488
Penalty for violations
Status: in_force

Whoever violates the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1665.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1665.1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in R.S. 23:1665.1 through 1665.3, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:

(1) "Form IB-8606" is the interstate request for recovery document submitted by states when requesting assistance in recovering overpayments.

(2) "Liable state" means any state against which an individual files a claim for benefits through another state.

(3) "Offset" means the withholding of an amount against benefits which would otherwise be payable for a compensable week of unemployment.

(4) "Overpayment" means an improper payment of benefits from a state or federal unemployment compensation fund that has been determined recoverable under the requesting state's law.

(5) "Participating state" means a state which has subscribed to the Interstate Reciprocal Overpayment Recovery Arrangement.

(6) "Paying state" means the state under whose law a claim for unemployment benefits has been established on the basis of combining wages and employment covered in more than one state.

(7) "Payment" means a check or electronic transfer for the amount recovered.

(8) "Recovering state" means the state that has received a request for assistance from a requesting state.

(9) "Requesting state" means the state that has issued a final determination of overpayment and is requesting another state to assist in recovering the outstanding balance from the overpaid individual.

(10) "State" means any of the fifty states of the United States of America, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.

(11) "Transferring state" means a state in which a combined wage claimant had covered employment and wages in the base period of a paying state, and which transferred such employment and wages to the paying state for its use in determining the benefit rights of such claimant under its law.

Acts 2013, No. 48, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1162 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1162
Contents of insurance contract; enforcement by employee; subrogation of insurer
Status: in_force

A. No policy of insurance against liability arising under this Chapter shall be issued unless it contains the agreement of the insurer that it will promptly pay to the person entitled to compensation all installments of the compensation that may be awarded or agreed upon, and that this obligation shall not be affected by any default of the insured after the injury, or by any default in the giving of any notice required by such policy, or otherwise. This agreement shall be construed to be a direct obligation by the insurer to the person entitled to compensation, enforceable in his name. No policy of insurance against liability under this Chapter shall be made unless the policy covers the entire liability of the employer; provided, that as to the question of the liability as between the employer and the insurer the terms of the insurance contract shall govern, and provide, further, that a contract of indemnity may be issued to an employer qualified as a self-insured under this Chapter, by which contract an insurer may undertake to indemnify such employer against loss or losses arising with respect to his obligations under this Chapter in excess of a stated or determinable amount.

B. When an employer is engaged in more than one business for the purpose of insurance against his liability under this Chapter, each separate and distinct business may be covered by separate policies.

C. All policies insuring the payment of compensation must contain a clause to the effect that as between the employee and the insurer, the notice of the insured or the knowledge of the occurrence of the injury on the part of the insured, shall be deemed to be notice or knowledge on the part of the insurer, as the case may be.

D. The insurer shall be subrogated to all rights and actions which the employer is entitled to under this Chapter.

Amended by Acts 1962, No. 457, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1714 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1714
Penalties
Status: in_force

A. A civil penalty shall be assessed if benefits are determined to have been overpaid as a result of a fraud disqualification made pursuant to R.S. 23:1601(8) in the amount of twenty dollars or twenty-five percent, whichever is greater, of the total overpayment amount. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this Section and any provisions of law in this state relating to the deposit, administration, release, or disbursement of money in the possession or custody of this state to the contrary notwithstanding, fifteen percent of each such overpayment amount recovered shall be deposited with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America to the credit of the account of this state in the Unemployment Trust Fund established and maintained pursuant to 42 U.S.C.A. §1101, et seq., as amended, and ten percent of each such overpayment amount recovered shall be deposited in the penalty and interest account established by R.S. 23:1513 and used to offset collection expenses.

B. In all other instances, a penalty shall be assessed if the claimant does not voluntarily repay overpaid benefits within thirty days after the claimant's appeal rights have been exhausted and the determination becomes final in the amount of twenty dollars or twenty-five percent, whichever is greater, of the total overpayment debt unless the claimant has entered into a voluntary repayment plan and has timely made all payments required thereby. Penalties collected under this Section shall be deposited in the penalty and interest account established by R.S. 23:1513 and used to offset collection expenses.

C. No penalties may be withheld from amounts recovered by an offset from unemployment compensation benefits.

D. In all overpayments involving one thousand dollars or more of benefits obtained as a result of fraud, as defined in R.S. 23:1601(8), the administrator shall refer all information relating to the overpayment and claimant to the office of the district attorney in which the claimant resides. Acceptance of such overpayment shall be considered a crime of theft under R.S. 14:67 upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the overpayment was obtained by fraud or false pretenses. Notwithstanding this Subsection, neither a criminal referral nor a conviction is necessary for the administrator to assess any civil penalty outlined in this Section or R.S. 23:1601(8).

Acts 1989, No. 442, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 2012, No. 344, §1; Acts 2024, No. 553, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1599 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1599
Waiver of certified mail requirement
Status: in_force

An employer, his duly authorized representative, or the claimant may waive the right under this Chapter to receive written notices or determinations by certified mail. The waiver shall be in writing and shall be mailed or transmitted electronically to the office of unemployment insurance administration within Louisiana Works. If the right to receive written notices and determinations by certified mail has been waived, written notices or determinations may be transmitted by first class mail or by electronic delivery. A notice or determination is deemed delivered when it has been mailed or electronically transmitted.

Acts 2013, No. 39, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:534 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 534
Duties of assistant secretary
Status: in_force

The assistant secretary shall:

(1) Employ and compensate, with the approval of the governor, inspectors and other assistants and employees as he may deem necessary for the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties prescribed in this Part.

(2) Have free access for himself or authorized representatives to any premises in the state where a boiler is being constructed, installed, or operated, for the purpose of ascertaining whether such boiler is built, repaired, installed, or operated in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

(3) Prosecute all violators of the provisions of this Part.

(4) Issue, suspend, or revoke inspection certificates allowing boilers to be operated, as provided in this Part.

(5) Draw upon the state treasurer for funds necessary to meet any expense authorized by this Part which, in addition to the salaries of employees, shall include necessary traveling expenses and the expenses incident to the maintenance of any offices required in the state.

(6) Enforce the laws governing the use of boilers and to enforce the rules and regulations of the assistant secretary.

(7) Keep a complete record of the type, dimensions, age, condition, pressure allowed upon, location, and date of the last inspection, of all boilers to which this Part applies.

Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1395, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:107 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 107
Issuance of license; time for granting
Status: in_force

A. The assistant secretary, upon the compliance by the license applicant with the provisions of this Part, shall grant the applicant a license which shall be valid until the subsequent December thirty-first. Every license application shall be acted upon within thirty days from the date of the filing thereof.

B. No license shall be issued unless the assistant secretary finds, from such investigations as he shall make, that there has been full compliance with all requirements and provisions of this Part and all rules and regulations made or prescribed hereunder; that the premises in which it is proposed to operate the employment service comply with regulations issued hereunder and with all local laws and ordinances and are suitable for the purpose; and that no other ground for refusal of the license exists within the meaning and purpose of this Part.

C. An application for renewal of a license must be received by the office of unemployment insurance administration no later than the last business day of the calendar year for which the current license was issued. If the applicant fails to submit the renewal application in a timely manner, the employment service office shall be closed and the office shall not resume operation until the renewal application is received and processed by the office of workforce development and a new license has been issued.

D. An application for a license that is received more than ninety days after a previous license has expired, or has been returned by the licensee for cancellation, or has been revoked and canceled by the office of workforce development, shall be treated as an initial license application, and the licensee shall be required to pay all fees and meet all requirements as a new licensee.

Acts 1981, No. 732, §1; Acts 1987, No. 791, §1; Acts 1993, No. 982, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2007, No. 113, §3; Acts 2008, No. 220, §8, eff. June 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1749.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1749.4
Administrative hearing
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a timely written objection, the commission shall conduct an administrative hearing in accordance with the procedures provided in R.S. 23:1629. The hearing may be conducted by telephone or other electronic media. The sole issue at the administrative hearing shall be whether the obligor is in compliance with his obligation to repay an overpayment or whether the obligor has failed to make required repayment for more than ninety days. The obligor may appeal the decision issued by judicial review in accordance with the procedures provided in R.S. 23:1634.

Acts 2012, No. 263, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:823 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 823
Labor organizations; contracts in restraint of membership contrary to public policy
Status: in_force

Every undertaking or promise made, whether written or oral, express or implied, constituting or contained in any arrangement or proposed arrangement of hiring or employment, whether for a definite term or terminable at the will of either of the parties thereto, whereby:

(1) Either party thereto undertakes or promises to join or to remain a member of some specific labor organization or organizations or to join or remain a member of some specific employer organization or any employer organization or organizations; or

(2) Either party thereto undertakes or promises not to join or not to remain a member of some specific labor organization or any labor organization or organizations, or of some specific employer organization or any employer organization or organizations; or

(3) Either party thereto undertakes or promises that he will withdraw from an employment relation in the event that he joins or remains a member of some specific labor organization or any labor organization or organizations, or of some specific employer organization or any employer organization or organizations;

is declared to be contrary to public policy and shall not afford any basis for the granting of legal or equitable relief by any court against a party to such undertaking or promise, or against any other person who may advise, urge, or induce, without fraud, violence, or threat thereof, either party thereto to act in disregard of such undertaking or promise.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1161 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1161
Insurance policies; application of provisions; approval by insurance commissioner; admitted carriers; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Every policy for the insurance of the compensation herein provided for, or against liability therefor, shall be deemed to be made subject to the provisions of this Chapter. No company or association shall enter into any such policy of insurance unless its form has been approved by the insurance commissioner, and no domestic insurance company shall be denied servicing carrier status.

B. Except as provided in R.S. 23:1195 et seq., every insurance policy or contract to provide workers' compensation insurance shall be written in accordance with either of the following:

(1) By an insurer organized pursuant to R.S. 22:61 through 69, or admitted pursuant to Subpart K of Part I of Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to do business in Louisiana, except policies of an industrial insured meeting one of the following qualifications, and electing to secure an insurance policy with an insurer which is not admitted to do business in Louisiana:

(a) An insured who procures the insurance policy by use of the services of a full-time employee acting as an insurance manager or buyer.

(b) An insured whose aggregate annual premium for insurance on all risks totals at least twenty-five thousand dollars.

(c) An insured having at least twenty-five full-time employees.

(2) Pursuant to and in accordance with R.S. 23:1167.

Acts 1986, No. 889, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1021, §2; Acts 2001, No. 927, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1011 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1011
Employment of Louisiana residents as a condition of receiving a state or local tax exemption; residence requirement
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever any state or local tax exemption is granted or authorized by the constitution, law, or rule or regulation which requires employment of, or a preference being given to the employment of, qualified Louisiana residents, "Louisiana resident" shall mean, in addition to any other requirement or qualification, that the person shall have actually resided in this state at least thirty consecutive days prior to such employment.

Acts 1985, No. 970, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:482 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 482
Physical examination of workers
Status: in_force

No person shall be sent into any caisson, tunnel, or any compressed air chamber, or into the water in a diver's suit to perform labor, without having first been examined by a competent physician to determine his physical fitness. The employer, the employer's representative, foreman, or supervisor of the work to be done, shall see that this provision is complied with. These physical examinations shall be repeated every sixty days.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1048 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1048
Landmen exempt from coverage
Status: in_force

A. This Chapter shall not apply to, and there is specifically excluded from the operation thereof, any landman rendering services, under the circumstances described in R.S. 23:1472(12)(H)(XIX), that is operating under the auspices of an independent or lead broker landman in the state of Louisiana and who is engaged primarily in negotiations for the acquisition or divestiture of mineral rights, or negotiating business agreements that provide for the exploration for or development of minerals.

B. All rights of employers and employees in tort are reserved to the parties.

Acts 2001, No. 318, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1761 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1761
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them:

(1) "Client" means an employer who obtains services on all or a majority of its work force or labor from a professional employer organization.

(2) "Covered employee" means a person having a co-employment relationship with both a PEO and the PEO's client pursuant to an executed PEO service agreement.

(3) "Co-employment relationship" means an employment relationship whereby both the client and the PEO have an employer/employee relationship with the covered employee and the direction and control of the covered employee is shared by or allocated between the client and the PEO pursuant to a PEO service agreement.

(4) "Experience rating" shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Employment Security Law.

(5) "Independent contractor" means a person who, for the purposes of the Employment Security Law, satisfies the exception provided in R.S. 23:1472(12)(E).

(6) "Person" means an individual, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity.

(7) "Professional Employer Organization" or "PEO" means any person that offers professional employer services pursuant to a professional employer services agreement with a client, including but not limited to administrative services organizations and employee leasing organizations that provide services pursuant to a PEO agreement. Such PEO shall be considered an employer for purposes of this Chapter.

(8) "Professional employer services agreement" or "PEO services agreement" means an agreement between a professional employer organization and a client pursuant to which the professional employer organization will upon execution of the agreement co-employ a substantial part of a client's workforce and undertake specified responsibilities as an employer for all covered employees that are co-employed by the agreement between the professional employer organization and the client.

(9) "Staffing service" means any person or entity, other than a professional employer organization, that supplies workers to a client to support or supplement the client's workforce. It includes temporary staffing services and leasing companies that supply employees to clients in special work situations such as employee absences, temporary worker shortages, seasonal workloads, and special assignments and projects, and other similar work situations.

(10) "Temporary employee" is an employee, whether called temporary employee or leased employee, who is recruited by a staffing service or employee leasing company, is assigned to a client by such service or company, and is expected to return to the staffing service or leasing company for reassignment at the end of duties at the client company.

(11) "UI tax account" means a state unemployment tax account.

Acts 2001, No. 1150, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2012, No. 786, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1172.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1172.3
Collection of payments of workers' compensation premiums prohibited; premium audits
Status: in_force

A. An insurer shall not collect a payment of workers' compensation premiums from an insured arising out of a premium audit, unless the insurer provides written notice to the insured within ninety days of the completion of the premium audit by certified mail, commercial courier, or via electronic transmission.

B. An insurer shall not modify or complete a premium audit more than three years after the end of the policy period. This Subsection shall not apply to the following:

(1) A misrepresentation or omission of relevant information during a prior premium audit.

(2) An insured's noncompliance with a premium audit.

(3) A premium audit disputed by an insured.

(4) Any modification or review related to a fraud investigation.

(5) Reclassification due to a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction.

C. Notwithstanding anything in this Section to the contrary, a workers' compensation insurer may return premiums to the insured if, as a result of a premium audit, the insurer determines the insured is entitled to a refund.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to self-insurance funds.

Acts 2024, No. 782, §1; Acts 2025, No. 490, §1, eff. July 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:893 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 893
Volunteer firefighters; leave without loss of pay, benefits, or employment
Status: in_force

No certified volunteer firefighter employed by the state of Louisiana shall be denied leave, work-related benefits, or employment for absenting himself from said employment for the purpose of emergency response pursuant to such certification. An emergency shall be an unexpected occurrence that threatens life or property to which an established volunteer fire department or fire protection district responds while the certified volunteer firefighter is engaged in the normal course of state employment and to which the certified volunteer firefighter employed by the state of Louisiana may timely respond to utilize skills which enhance the preservation of life and property.

Acts 1999, No. 509, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1051, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1292 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1292
Statistical data; required reports; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Every employer of more than ten employees who is subject to recordkeeping under the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 655 shall, within ninety days of any occupational death of an employee, any non-fatal occupational illness, or any non-fatal occupational injury involving either loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, transfer to another job, or medical treatment other than first aid, send to the records management section the following information:

(1) Employer's name.

(2) Employee's name.

(3) Employee's occupation.

(4) A description of employee's duties.

(5) A description of employee's workplace.

(6) Date of death, injury, or onset of illness.

(7) A description of the accident or occurrence resulting in death, injury, or illness.

(8) The number of work days lost or days of restricted activity involving the employee and resulting from the accident, occurrence, or illness.

B. The records of the records management section which contain the identity of individual employers or employees are confidential, shall not be public records, and shall not be subject to subpoena. All employees of the office shall maintain such confidentiality. The statistical data derived from these records shall be public records, however, and shall be published annually by the section in such form as will insure its availability to the general public.

C. Any employee of the office who violates the confidentiality of any record that reveals the identity of any employer or employee involved in a case of occupational death, injury, or illness shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense.

Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §9.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1200.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1200.11
Failure to pay expenses; penalty
Status: in_force

If any group self-insurance fund fails or refuses to pay the expenses of examination as billed by the commissioner of insurance after fifteen days upon receipt of such billing or after final judgment where a rule has been filed as provided in this Part, then the commissioner of insurance may revoke the certificate of authority of such group self-insurance fund to do business in this state until the full amount of the bill is paid.

Acts 2010, No. 794, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1310.5.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1310.5.1
Continuances
Status: in_force

If the parties, whether represented or unrepresented, agree to a continuance of a mediation, hearing, or trial by filing a joint motion to continue or an uncontested motion to continue, the workers' compensation judge shall grant the continuance.

Acts 2022, No. 435, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:895 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 895
Physician's compensation; amounts collected from employees; penalty for unlawful disposition
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any employer to retain more than ten per cent of any moneys collected from the employees for physician's fees as a remuneration for his services or otherwise, or to pay to the physician employed less than ninety per cent of the amount actually collected from the employees for the said purpose. The provisions of this Section and of R.S. 23:894 shall not apply to any person who contributes toward the maintenance of a conveniently located hospital or whose employees are cared for in such hospitals and are given free service therein.

Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1034.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1034.2
Reimbursement schedule
Status: in_force

A. The assistant secretary of the office of workers' compensation administration shall establish and promulgate a reimbursement schedule for drugs, supplies, hospital care and services, medical and surgical treatment, and any nonmedical treatment recognized by the laws of this state as legal and due under the Workers' Compensation Act and applicable to any person or corporation who renders such care, services, or treatment or provides such drugs or supplies to any person covered by Chapter 10 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

B. The assistant secretary shall adopt, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, rules and regulations necessary to establish and implement a reimbursement schedule for such care, services, treatment, drugs, and supplies.

C.(1) The reimbursement schedule shall include charges limited to the mean of the usual and customary charges for such care, services, treatment, drugs, and supplies. Any necessary adjustments to the reimbursement schedule adopted and established in accordance with the provisions of this Section may be made annually.

(2) The assistant secretary shall have the authority to collect the information and data necessary to calculate the reimbursement schedule. The collection of information and data shall be governed by the following guidelines:

(a) The assistant secretary shall create a written survey detailing the information requested.

(b) The survey shall be managed by the office of workers' compensation administration in conjunction with an academic institution.

(c) The information requested shall be based upon data at least six months old.

(d) There shall be a minimum of thirty health care providers reporting data upon which each disseminated statistic is based.

(e) No individual health care provider's data shall represent more than twenty-five percent on a weighted basis of each statistic.

(f) Any information disseminated shall be sufficiently aggregated such that it will not allow recipients to identify the prices charged or compensation paid by any particular health care provider.

(3) All information collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be confidential and privileged, shall not be public record, and shall not be subject to subpoena. Such confidentiality shall be strictly maintained by the assistant secretary, all employees of the office, and by the academic institution and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of promulgating the workers' compensation reimbursement schedule. Whoever violates this Paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, reimbursement for dental services shall not exceed the seventieth percentile in the current edition of the National Dental Advisory Service (NDAS) Comprehensive Fee Report, utilizing the average of geographic multipliers for Louisiana as published in the NDAS report.

D. Fees in excess of the reimbursement schedule shall not be recoverable against the employee, employer, or workers' compensation insurer.

E. Nothing in this Section shall prevent a health care provider from charging a fee for such care, services, treatment, drugs, or supplies that is less than the reimbursement established by the reimbursement schedule.

F.(1) Should a dispute arise between a health care provider and the employee, employer, or workers' compensation insurer, either party may submit the dispute to the office in the same manner and subject to the same procedures as established for dispute resolution of claims for workers' compensation benefits.

(2) In addition to any other occasion when consolidation of claims is otherwise allowed by applicable law, whenever multiple disputes exist between a single health care provider and a single "payor" as defined in R.S. 23:1142(A) concerning the proper amount payable pursuant to the reimbursement schedule, then either the health care provider or the payor shall have the right to have all such disputes between the payor and the health care provider consolidated and tried together. The venue for such consolidated claims shall be in either the workers' compensation district of the parish in which the domicile of the provider is located or the workers' compensation district of the parish in which the domicile of the payor or employer is located.

Acts 1987, No. 633, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Act 1989, No. 25, §1; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. June 26, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 454, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 2004, No. 257, §§1, 2, eff. June 15, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 534, §1, eff. June 25, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 257, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:62 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 62
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part:

(1) "Community action agency" means a public agency or private nonprofit corporation having authority under its charter or bylaws, or both, to administer community action programs, which has been designated as a community action agency by the parish governing authority.

(2) "Community action program" means a community based and operated program which provides services, assistance, and other activities of sufficient scope and size to give promise of progress toward the elimination of poverty in a community.

(3) "Low income" means a household income level established by Louisiana Works, after public hearings, below which an individual will be qualified for services delivered through a community action program.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 818, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982. Amended by Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1019.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1019.6
Enforcement; penalties
Status: in_force

A.(1) The secretary of Louisiana Works, the commissioner of alcoholic beverage control of the office of alcohol and tobacco control within the Louisiana Department of Revenue, or a law enforcement agency of the state or its political subdivisions with appropriate jurisdiction may conduct an investigation as necessary to ensure enforcement of this Part.

(2) Upon a determination that any operator has violated, neglected, or refused to comply with any provision of this Part, the secretary, the commissioner of alcoholic beverage control, or a law enforcement officer representing an agency with appropriate jurisdiction may notify the attorney general who may pursue civil charges against the operator in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

B. If the court finds an operator to be in violation of the provisions of this Part, the court shall issue penalties as follows:

(1) For a first violation, a fine of one thousand dollars.

(2) For a second violation, a fine of five thousand dollars.

(3) For a third and any subsequent violation, a fine of ten thousand dollars.

Acts 2018, No. 703, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:994 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 994
Private remedy
Status: in_force

No provision of this Part shall be construed to be a bar to any civil action by a private party against any person for the violation of R.S. 23:992.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 534, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2050 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2050
Domicile
Status: in_force

The council shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2070 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2070
Authority
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed so as to impair or diminish the constitutional authority of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, including budgetary responsibility for all funds appropriated or allocated for technical schools or adult education under its jurisdiction, or the Board of Regents. However, such boards shall cooperate in the development of the council's strategic plan.

B. Whenever a dispute arises between the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council and either the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or the Board of Regents over their workforce development operational plan or budget, either party may petition the Senate and House committees on labor and industrial relations to meet as a joint committee for a public hearing on the matter. The joint committee, following such hearing, shall make recommendations to the governor and the commissioner of administration.

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:536 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 536
Annual inspection of boilers
Status: in_force

A. Each power boiler and high-pressure, high temperature water boiler used or proposed to be used, except boilers exempt under R.S. 23:540 and except as otherwise provided in this Part, shall receive a certificate inspection annually which shall be an external inspection while the boiler is under normal operating conditions. Such boilers shall also be inspected internally where construction permits at about six months after each external inspection. Except as provided in Subsection B, no more than fourteen months shall elapse between internal inspections. However, any power boiler, the operation of which is an integral part of or necessary adjunct to other continuous operations, shall be inspected internally and issued certificates at such intervals as are permitted by planned or scheduled shutdown of the processing operation of five days or more in duration occurring after three years have elapsed since the last inspection of the boiler, but not exceeding five years between such intervals.

B. Upon the approval of the assistant secretary or his designated representative, the interval between internal inspections may be extended for a period not to exceed twenty-four months on stationary boilers provided: (1) continuous water treatment under competent and experienced supervision has been in effect since the last internal inspection for the purpose of controlling and limiting corrosion and deposits, (2) accurate and complete records are available showing that since the last internal inspection samples of boiler water have been taken at regular intervals not greater than twenty-four hours of operation and that the water condition in the boiler is satisfactorily controlled, (3) accurate and complete records are available showing the dates, if any such boiler has been out of service and the reasons therefor since the last internal inspection, and such records shall include the nature of all repairs to the boiler, the reasons why such repairs were necessary and by whom the repairs were made, and (4) the last internal and current external inspection of the boiler indicates the inspection period may be safely extended. When such an extended period between internal inspections has been approved by the assistant secretary or his designated representative, as outlined in this Section, a new certificate of operation shall be issued for that extended period of operation, and the inspection certificate fees shall be double the annual fees provided by law.

C.(1) Low pressure boilers shall receive a certificate inspection biennially.

(a) Steam or vapor boilers shall have an external inspection and an internal inspection every two years where construction permits;

(b) Hot water heating and hot water supply boilers shall have an external certificate inspection every two years and where construction permits, an internal inspection at the discretion of the inspector; and

(c) Potable water boilers shall have an external certificate inspection every two years.

(2) Inspections shall include the functions of all controls and devices. If at any time a hydrostatic test is deemed necessary to determine the safety of a boiler, the test shall be made at the discretion of the assistant secretary or his designated representative.

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 249, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1; Acts 1986, No. 736, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1995, No. 43, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1625.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1625.1
Prompt determination of claims; duty of employers
Status: in_force

A. In making determinations of claims, the administrator shall require that information necessary for the prompt determination of claims be sought from each employer. Employers shall adequately and timely provide wage, employment, and separation information, and shall complete all forms and reports needed by the administrator or his designee to make a proper determination.

(1) A response to such requests shall be timely if it is received within the time specified in the notice.

(2) A response shall be adequate if it provides sufficient facts to enable the agency to make the correct determination. A response shall not be considered inadequate if the agency failed to ask for all necessary information.

B.(1) If an employer fails to provide information in an adequate or timely manner without good cause, the employer shall be deemed to have abandoned its appeal rights as provided for in R.S. 23:1629 through 1634, and a determination to that effect shall be issued. Any appeal filed by such an employer, other than with regard to the timeliness or adequacy of fulfilling its obligations in Subsection A of this Section, shall be dismissed, and such employer shall be liable for any resulting benefits paid, except as provided in Subsection C of this Section. If the employer's failure to adequately or timely respond results in an improper benefit payment, the employer shall also be subject to the provisions of R.S. 23:1553.1.

(2) If the employer has good cause for failing to provide the information in the time frame requested, the employer's appeal rights shall not be deemed to be abandoned. For the purposes of this Section, good cause may be established if the employer:

(a) Made reasonable attempts to provide the information within the time frame requested.

(b) Was prevented from complying due to compelling circumstances.

C. In any appeal pursuant to R.S. 23:1629, the referee may, in his discretion as defined in Subsection D of this Section, hear the employer's appeal or call the employer, the claimant, or both as witnesses.

D. In reviewing the merits of the case, to determine good cause, the referee shall take into consideration the following: whether the failure to provide information was deliberate or knowing, whether the employer has failed to provide complete or accurate information in other instances, or whether the employer was represented by counsel or a professional representative who knew or should have known of the employer's obligation to respond timely.

Acts 2009, No. 149, §1, eff. April 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 497, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1726 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1726
Legal effect of assessments; when collectible
Status: in_force

A. All assessments under this Part shall be tantamount to and the equivalent of judgments of courts. The assessments are final when made subject only to modification by an appeal as provided in R.S. 23:1728 or reassessment as provided in R.S. 23:1725. Assessments are immediately collectible when made and any employer may waive any delays and notices provided for in this Part.

B. No employer against whom an assessment under this Part is in effect and whose right to appeal the assessment is exhausted may submit a bid or proposal for or obtain any contract pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and Chapters 16 and 17 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. This prohibition shall cease upon payment in full of the amount due under the assessment.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 336, §1; Acts 2012, No. 344, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1538 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1538
Payroll reports; failure of employer to file; incorrect reports; determination of rates
Status: in_force

A.(1) If the administrator finds that any employer has failed to file any payroll report or has filed a report which the administrator finds incorrect or insufficient, the administrator may make an estimate of the information required from the employer on the basis of the best evidence reasonably available to him at the time, and notify the employer thereof by registered mail addressed to his last known address. Unless the employer files the report or a corrected or sufficient report, as the case may be, no later than twenty days after the mailing of the notice, the administrator may compute such employer's rate of contribution on the basis of such estimates, and the rate so determined shall be subject to increase or decrease on the basis of subsequently ascertained information.

(2) If the administrator finds that any employer has failed to file any payroll report in the manner prescribed or approved by the administrator for more than twenty days after the date upon which the report was due, the administrator may assess a penalty. In the case of a failure to file, failure to fully complete, or late filing of any payroll report, the specific penalty shall be twenty-five dollars for that quarter, if the failure is for not more than thirty days, with an additional penalty of twenty-five dollars, for each additional thirty-day period or fraction thereof during which the failure continues, not to exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars.

(3) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply to all employers covered by this Title, including but not limited to those employers covered by R.S. 23:1552.

B. If a corporation has failed to make employer contributions as prescribed in R.S. 23:1536, or has failed to properly file reports as required by this Section, those officers or directors having control or supervision of or charged with the responsibility of filing such reports and remitting such contributions shall be personally liable for the total amount of such contributions not collected, accounted for, or not remitted, together with any interest, penalties, and fees accruing thereon. Collection of the total amount due may be made from any one or any combination of such officers or directors by use of any of the alternative remedies for the collection of said funds.

C. No employee who is not an officer or director shall be found personally liable for failure to make employer contributions as required by law.

Acts 1987, No. 463, §1; Acts 2009, No. 191, §1, eff. April 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 151, §1; Acts 2014, No. 419, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2153 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2153
Data; standardization
Status: in_force

A. The council shall develop a plan that, whenever possible, requires the use of common definitions, common outcome measures, common eligibility standards, and common funding cycles for education, job training, and placement programs.

B. The council shall direct the affected state agencies to standardize program definitions, training program codes, and any other information collected on education, training, and placement program performance in a manner consistent with the capabilities and needs of the program evaluation system.

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1171.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1171.1
Discontinuance of business; injunction; procedure
Status: in_force

A. The assistant secretary , or his designee, shall investigate an employer if he receives information from any person or entity that such employer has failed to provide security for compensation as required by R.S. 23:1168. If such allegations can be reasonably substantiated, and the employer has previously been subject to a civil penalty pursuant to R.S. 23:1170 or criminal penalties pursuant to R.S. 23:1172, the assistant secretary , or his designee, and the employer has previously been fined under R.S. 23:1170 or been penalized under R.S. 23:1172, the assistant secretary shall notify the employer that, unless he can show proof of compliance with R.S. 23:1168 within fifteen days, he shall be subject to a civil penalty pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 23:1170.

B. If such allegations can be reasonably substantiated and the employer has been fined under R.S. 23:1170 or penalized under R.S. 23:1172, the assistant secretary shall notify the employer that unless he can show proof of compliance with R.S. 23:1168 within fifteen days, he shall be subject to further fines and penalties, including but not limited to an injunction against further business operations.

C. If within fifteen days of the employer's receipt of such notice he has not submitted to the assistant secretary satisfactory proof of such compliance, the assistant secretary or his designee shall request the workers' compensation judge of any district where the employer does business to set the matter for hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth by law for claims for workers' compensation benefits. Upon the request of the assistant secretary or his designee, the workers' compensation judge shall issue a rule to show cause to the employer why he should not be fined or penalized for failure to show proof of compliance with R.S. 23:1168 when requested.

D.(1) If at such hearing, it is determined that the employer is in violation of his obligation under R.S. 23:1168, the workers' compensation judge shall fine the employer in the manner provided pursuant to R.S. 23:1170(A) and shall order the employer to provide proof of compliance with R.S. 23:1168 within forty-five days of the order by securing the appropriate coverage. Should the employer fail to file such evidence, the workers' compensation judge shall assess a fine for a second offense and issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the employer from continuing its business operations until such time as the employer complies with R.S. 23:1168, and all fines issued are paid in full.

(2) Any cease and desist order issued by the workers' compensation judge under Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall include specific findings of fact based upon evidence of all of the following:

(a) The employer received notice of the hearing.

(b) The employer employs employees for whom it must secure workers' compensation insurance or be authorized to self-insure under the provisions of this Chapter.

(c) The employer has willfully failed to provide security for compensation as required by R.S. 23:1168 and there has been a final determination in a matter in which the employer has been fined under R.S. 23:1170 or penalized under R.S. 23:1172.

(d) The employer continues to operate its business in the absence of such security for compensation.

(3) There shall be a presumption that an employer who has previously been civilly fined for a second offense, or has previously been criminally penalized, has willfully failed to secure his obligation under R.S. 23:1168.

(4) A cease and desist order shall not issue prior to a hearing and there shall be no interruption of an employer's business operation if he submits satisfactory proof to the workers' compensation judge of his compliance with R.S. 23:1168, regardless of whether he may have been in violation thereof previously.

E.(1) After the issuance of a cease and desist order and upon the request of the assistant secretary or the assistant secretary 's designee, the attorney general shall immediately institute proceedings for injunctive relief against the employer in the district court of any judicial district in this state where the employer does business. In such district court proceedings, a certified copy of any cease and desist order entered by the workers' compensation judge in accordance with this Section based upon evidence in the record shall be prima facie evidence of the facts found in such record.

(2) Such injunctive relief may include the issuance of a temporary restraining order under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 3601 et seq., which order shall enjoin the employer from continuing its business operations until it has procured the required insurance or authorization to self-insure or has posted adequate security with the court pending the procurement of such insurance or authorization. The court, in its discretion, shall determine the amount that shall constitute adequate security.

F. The issuance of an order to cease and desist or the issuance of a temporary restraining order or an injunction against an employer for failure to insure or keep insurance in force as required by R.S. 23:1168 shall be in addition to any civil or criminal penalties imposed by any other provision of law or Paragraph (D)(1) of this Section.

Acts 1995, No. 368, §1, eff. June 16, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 88, §1, eff. June 11, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 705, §1; Acts 2010, No. 288, §1; Acts 2014, No. 375, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:47 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 47
Revocation of certificate and commission
Status: in_force

Any certificate of competency and commission as a boiler inspector may be revoked by the secretary for misconduct, or untrustworthiness on the part of the holder thereof, or for wilful falsification of any matter or statement contained in his application, or in any report prepared by him; but the holder of the certificate of competency and commission shall first be entitled to a hearing before the secretary to show cause why such certificate and commission should not be revoked.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1034.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1034.1
Law enforcement officers; coverage
Status: in_force

Any law enforcement officer employed by any municipality, who, while on or off duty, and outside his jurisdiction, but within the State of Louisiana, performs any law enforcement action and is injured shall be entitled to the provisions for compensation as provided herein and shall be paid such workers' compensation benefits by the municipality by which he is employed.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 621, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1303 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1303
Contents of notice
Status: in_force

The notice required by R.S. 23:1301 shall (1) be made in writing, (2) contain the name and address of the employee, (3) state in ordinary language the time, place, nature, and cause of the injury, and (4) be signed by the person giving or making the notice.

Added by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1414 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1414
Annual report
Status: in_force

A. Within six months after the close of each fiscal year, the corporation shall present a report on its activities to the legislative auditor, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, and the governor. This report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:

(1) The number of risks in the PRP program and the number of risks in the ARP program.

(2) A determination of whether or not the corporation is solvent and self-sufficient and if not, what remedial action the board will take to eliminate or prevent any deficit.

B. The annual report shall also contain specific findings and recommendations as to those factors that are contributing to any increase in premiums or deficits. The annual report shall also recommend any cost containment or efficiency measure to insure the proper operation of the corporation.

Acts 1991, No. 814, §1, eff. Nov. 20, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:887 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 887
Injunctive relief
Status: in_force

Any employer, person, firm, association, corporation, labor union or organization injured as a result of any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this Part or threatened with any such violation shall be entitled to injunctive relief in the manner provided by the injunction law of this state applicable to general civil matters, presently R.S. 13:4061-13:4071, against any and all violators or persons threatening violation.

Acts 1956, No. 397, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1374 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1374
Salary; expenses
Status: in_force

The members of the board shall receive no salary, but each member shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses actually incurred while in attendance at meetings of the board or on business for the board.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 165, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1168.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1168.7
Priority of claims
Status: in_force

The priorities of distribution of the security shall be as follows:

(1) Claims by injured employees of the self-insured employer.

(2) The assistant secretary 's costs and expenses of administration and any claims handling expenses.

(3) All other claims.

Acts 2006, No. 49, §1, eff. May 16, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 11
Power of secretary as to witnesses
Status: in_force

A. The secretary or any authorized representative of the commission may administer oaths, certify to official acts, issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses, and the production of papers, books, records, accounts, documents, and testimony, as in civil proceedings. Service of subpoena may be made by either the secretary or his designee or by the same parish officers as in civil proceedings.

B. In case of failure of any person to comply with any order of the secretary or any subpoena lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, it is the duty of any court of competent jurisdiction, on application of the secretary or of any representative of the commission, to compel obedience by attachment proceedings for contempt.

Acts 1993, No. 612, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §9; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2198 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2198
Presiding officer
Status: in_force

The presiding officer of a board shall be selected from among the members of the board who represent the private sector.

Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1175 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1175
Short title; legislative intent
Status: in_force

A. This Subpart shall be known and may be cited as the "Workers' Compensation Cost Containment Act".

B. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature that occupational accidents produce economic and social loss, impair productivity, retard the advancement of standards of living, and increase the cost of worker's compensation insurance. Both humane and economic considerations recommend the establishment and implementation of effective injury control measures. A dynamic program of health and safety education and training is the best known solution to reduce occupational accidents and to decrease workers' compensation insurance rates for employers in high rate classifications, resulting in the long-term reduction of rates of all employers of this state.

Acts 1991, No. 1026, §1; Acts 1995, No. 349, §3, eff. June 16, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1403 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1403
Policy programs
Status: in_force

A. There is established within the corporation a preferred risk policy program, hereinafter referred to as the PRP program and an accepted risk program, hereinafter referred to as the ARP program.

B. The corporation shall keep a separate accounting of all costs and revenues associated with the ARP program and the PRP program. The corporation shall issue separate rating plans for the ARP program and the PRP program according to R.S. 23:1411.

C. To participate in the PRP program, the applicant shall satisfy the definition of preferred risk as stated in R.S. 23:1392.

D. To participate in the ARP program the applicant shall satisfy the definition of accepted risk as stated in R.S. 23:1392.

E. After the PRP program has been operating at least twelve months, the board may expand the eligibility of the PRP program.

Acts 1991, No. 814, §1, eff. Nov. 20, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1101
Employee and employer suits against third persons; effect on right to compensation
Status: in_force

A. When an injury or compensable sickness or disease for which compensation is payable under this Chapter has occurred under circumstances creating in some person (in this Section referred to as "third person") other than those persons against whom the said employee's rights and remedies are limited in R.S. 23:1032, a legal liability to pay damages in respect thereto, the aforesaid employee or his dependents may claim compensation under this Chapter and the payment or award of compensation hereunder shall not affect the claim or right of action of the said employee or his dependents, relations, or personal representatives against such third person, nor be regarded as establishing a measure of damages for the claim; and such employee or his dependents, relations, or personal representatives may obtain damages from or proceed at law against such third person to recover damages for the injury, or compensable sickness or disease.

B. Any person having paid or having become obligated to pay compensation under the provisions of this Chapter may bring suit in district court against such third person to recover any amount which he has paid or becomes obligated to pay as compensation to such employee or his dependents. The recovery allowed herein shall be identical in percentage to the recovery of the employee or his dependents against the third person, and where the recovery of the employee is decreased as a result of comparative negligence, the recovery of the person who has paid compensation or has become obligated to pay compensation shall be reduced by the same percentage. The amount of any credit due the employer may be set in the judgment of the district court if agreed to by the parties; otherwise, it will be determined pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 23:1102(A).

C. For purposes of this Section, "third person" shall include any party who causes injury to an employee at the time of his employment or at any time thereafter provided the employer is obligated to pay benefits under this Chapter because the injury by the third party has aggravated the employment related injury.

D. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 267, §2.

Acts 1976, No. 147, §2; Acts 1985, No. 931, §1; Acts 1989, No. 454, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 973, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1354, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2005, No. 257, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1670 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1670
Lease-purchase agreements, land and buildings
Status: in_force

A. Louisiana Works may enter into lease-purchase agreements for the purpose of acquiring land and buildings for the exclusive use and occupancy of the programs administered under the Louisiana Employment Security Law and solely for the administration of this Chapter. All such lease-purchase agreements shall be made with the approval of the governor and the advisory council, and in conformity with the requirements of the United States Department of Labor pertaining to the use of funds granted to this state in accordance with appropriations made by the Congress of the United States to carry out the provisions of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n), Section 602 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, and Title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 501-503); and shall be for an amount not to exceed the fair market value of the property at the time of execution of the agreement. Subject to the approval of the governor and the United States Department of Labor as hereinabove provided, such lease-purchase agreements may include reasonable additional amounts, separately payable upon such terms as may be deemed appropriate, for operation and maintenance of the property and for alterations and repairs to the property during the term of the lease. Expenses incurred under any agreement entered into pursuant to the authority contained in this Subsection shall not be a charge against or be paid from the general funds of the state, but shall be chargeable to and paid from funds granted to this state by the United States Department of Labor subject to the conditions imposed on the use of such granted funds in accordance with Title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 501-503), and Section 5 of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n).

B. The administrator may execute lease-purchase agreements authorized under Subsection A of this Section and perform all acts necessary for carrying out the purposes hereof.

Acts 1966, No. 472, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 42, §6; Acts 1969, No. 89, §3; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2063 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2063
Strategic plan
Status: in_force

A.(1) The council shall develop, prepare, adopt, and submit to the governor a comprehensive state combined plan that establishes strategic goals, objectives, and measures that provide direction for the provision of services and coordination of resources by the state's workforce development delivery system. The plan shall establish benchmarks for each measure and shall provide recommended strategies for implementation by state agencies and private entities. The combined plan shall be updated on a biennial basis.

(2) On approval of the plan by the governor, each agency shall submit an annual action plan to the council on how it intends to implement its workforce development programs in accordance with the strategic plan.

(3) Each agency shall report to the council at least once a year on its activities toward meeting the benchmarks established in the plan.

(4) The council shall provide an annual report to the governor on the state's progress and submit any recommendations for improvement.

B. If the combined plan is inconsistent with any federal or state law, rule, or regulation, or if there is a constitutional limitation, restriction, or prohibition, the affected agency shall immediately notify the council, in writing, of the conflict, together with a notice of that exception, an explanation of the conflict, and a recommendation for how to implement such plan or measure so as to avoid the conflict.

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 21, §1; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 4
Divisions of the commission
Status: in_force

In addition to divisions, bureaus, boards, and commissions established within the commission by law, the secretary, with the approval of the governor, may establish any division or bureau deemed advisable for the administration or enforcement of any law with which he is charged. The secretary may combine or consolidate the activities of two or more divisions or bureaus of the commission, or provide for the establishment of any other when such action is deemed advisable for the more efficient and economical administration of the work and duties of the commission.

Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1404.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1404.1
State reporting
Status: in_force

Upon its extinguishment, the full faith and credit guarantee shall no longer operate as a state liability, contingent or otherwise, for the state's accounting, budgeting, financial, or reporting purposes.

Acts 1999, No. 1256, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1541.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1541.1
Notice of chargeability of benefits to base-period employers; employer's right to contest; appeals; procedure
Status: in_force

A. The administrator shall issue, upon the commencement of payment of a claim, a determination of chargeability of benefits to base-period employers. The determination shall be conclusive and binding upon any such base-period employer unless he files an appeal, setting forth his reasons within thirty days after the date of mailing of any such determination.

B. If appealed, then upon being given the opportunity to be heard, the employer shall be promptly notified of the administrative law judge's action, which shall be final unless the employer files a petition for judicial review in the state district court of the employer's domicile within thirty days of the date of mailing such action. In any court proceeding under this Subsection, the findings of the administrative law judge as to facts shall be presumed to be prima facie correct, if supported by substantial and competent evidence. These proceedings shall be heard in summary manner and shall be given precedence over all other civil cases, except cases arising under Part VI of this Chapter or Chapter 10 of this Title. An appeal may be further taken from the decision of the state district court in the same manner, but not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter, as provided in other civil cases.

C. Chargeability under this Section is not altered unless and until such decision is finally modified or reversed by the administrator, administrative law judge, or court.

D. Any final decision of the administrator, administrative law judge, or the court shall be binding upon the employer upon his receipt of the quarterly statement of benefit charges. No employer shall thereafter have standing in any administrative or judicial proceeding to contest the chargeability to his record of any such paid benefits for which he previously sought review or appeal and was given notice under this Section.

Acts 2003, No. 457, §1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2014, No. 529, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1318 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1318
Assistant secretary and office employees not subject to subpoena
Status: in_force

For claims arising under this Chapter, the assistant secretary or any other office employee shall not be subject to subpoena for the purpose of testifying in any legal proceeding. This prohibition shall extend to depositions and interrogatories, both written and oral.

Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1995, No. 246, §1, eff. June 14, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1657.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1657.1
Criminal history information; access to federal tax information
Status: in_force

Louisiana Works, office of unemployment insurance administration, is authorized to perform criminal history records checks of current and prospective employees, contractors, and subcontractors in accordance with the procedures provided in R.S. 15:587.5. Pursuant to this authorization and to implement the requirements of R.S. 15:587.5, the secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations with regard to this matter.

Acts 2017, No. 147, §2, eff. June 12, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1200.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1200.4
Consecutive net losses
Status: in_force

A fund with three years of consecutive net losses on the audited financial statements of the fund, or two years of consecutive net losses on the audited financial statements of the fund in excess of five hundred thousand dollars or five percent of the premium of the latest audited financial statement, whichever is greater, shall:

(1) Attend a meeting between the department, the administrator of the fund, any third party administrator contracted or performing services to the fund, and the fund's board of trustees to discuss the financial condition of the fund, and to advise the department the course of action the fund will take to obtain net incomes on subsequent audited financial statements.

(2) File with the department a written and signed plan from the fund's board of trustees describing the actions the fund will take to generate net incomes on subsequent audited financial statements.

(3) Obtain an actuarial rate analysis if an actuarial rate analysis was not performed for the previous fund year.

Acts 2007, No. 384, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1764 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1764
Registration
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in R.S. 23:1762(D), no person shall engage in the business of or act as a PEO or provide, or offer to provide, PEO services, unless it is validly registered as is provided for in this Part.

B. No person shall be validly registered if he fails to provide to the administrator all of the information required by this Part, or if he provides false or misleading information.

C. The administrator may bring an action to enjoin or restrain any person who is in violation of the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2001, No. 1150, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:392 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 392
Civil penalties
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any person, including but not limited to any apprenticeship program sponsor or employer of a registered apprentice, shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars for a violation of the provisions of any of the following:

(a) This Chapter.

(b) Approved program standards.

(c) An approved apprenticeship agreement.

(d) Any rules or regulations governing apprenticeship adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this Chapter.

(2) Reasonable litigation expenses may be awarded to the prevailing party of the adjudicatory hearing. "Reasonable litigation expenses" means any expenses, not exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars, reasonably incurred in prosecuting, opposing, or contesting an agency action, including but not limited to attorney fees, stenographer fees, investigative fees and expenses, witness fees and expenses, and administrative costs.

B. Civil penalties may be imposed only by a ruling of the assistant secretary of the office of workforce development pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. Out of the civil penalties collected for violations of this Chapter, expenses incurred in enforcing the provisions of this Chapter may be paid by the commission.

D. The assistant secretary of the office of workforce development may institute civil proceedings in the appropriate district court for the principal place of business of the employer to enforce his rulings or seek injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of the provisions of this Chapter or of the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Chapter. The court shall award attorney fees and court costs to the prevailing party. In the event judgment is rendered in said court affirming the civil penalties assessed, the court shall also award to the office of workforce development judicial interest on said penalties from the date of such judgment until paid.

Acts 1988, No. 854, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1993, No. 611, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1114, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2007, No. 113, §3; Acts 2010, No. 791, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:20 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 20
State and local planning process; local workforce development boards
Status: in_force

The secretary shall design and implement a state and local planning process for workforce training and services, including the certification of business/career solution centers and the chartering of local workforce development boards, provided through the programs under the jurisdiction of the office of workforce development.

Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:883 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 883
Membership of agricultural laborers in labor organization as condition of employment, illegality
Status: in_force

Any express or implied agreement or understanding, or practice between any employer and any labor union or labor organization whereby any agricultural laborer not a member of such union or organization shall be denied the right to work for an employer, or whereby such membership is made a condition of employment or continuation of employment by such employer or whereby any such union or organization acquires an employment monopoly of agricultural laborers, is hereby declared to be an illegal combination or conspiracy against public policy.

Acts 1956, No. 397, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 12
Electronic digitized records
Status: in_force

A. The department may utilize an electronic digitizing process capable of reproducing an unalterable image of the original source document for recordation, filing, processing, and preservation of any records, forms, information, statements, transcriptions of proceedings, transcriptions of records, electronic recordings, letters, memoranda, and other documents and reports to maintain efficient management and processing of records and to conserve storage space in administration of this Title.

B. The department shall comply with the conversion standards and disposal request procedures established by the division of archives, records management, and history of the Department of State in accordance with R.S. 44:39 and 415.

Acts 1997, No. 22, §1, eff. May 15, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2025, No. 478, §7, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:966 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 966
Prohibition of smoking discrimination
Status: in_force

A. As long as an individual, during the course of employment, complies with applicable law and any adopted workplace policy regulating smoking, it shall be unlawful for an employer:

(1) To discriminate against the individual with respect to discharge, compensation, promotion, any personnel action or other condition, or privilege of employment because the individual is a smoker or nonsmoker.

(2) To require, as a condition of employment, that the individual abstain from smoking or otherwise using tobacco products outside the course of employment.

B. A smoker, as referred to herein, is limited to a person who smokes tobacco.

C. Nothing in this Section shall preclude an employer from formulating and adopting a policy regulating an employee's workplace use of a tobacco product or from taking any action consistent therewith.

D. Any employer who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined up to two hundred fifty dollars for the first offense and up to five hundred dollars for any subsequent offense.

Acts 1991, No. 762, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1617 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1617
Cessation of extended benefits when paid under an interstate claim in a state where extended benefit period is not in effect
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, an individual shall not be eligible for extended benefits for any week if:

(1) extended benefits are payable for such week pursuant to an interstate claim filed in any state under the interstate benefit payment plan, and

(2) no extended benefit period is in effect for such week in such state.

B. Subsection A of this Section shall not apply with respect to the first two weeks for which extended benefits are payable, as determined without regard to this Subsection, pursuant to an interstate claim filed under the interstate benefit payment plan to the individual from the extended benefit account established for the individual with respect to the benefit year.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 843, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1733 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1733
Offset of assessments against tax refunds
Status: in_force

A. The administrator may file with the secretary of the Department of Revenue a claim of offset in accordance with Part IV of Chapter 1 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 against any refund or overpayment of Louisiana individual income tax in which an employer has an interest if the assessment against the employer has been made executory as provided by R.S. 23:1730.

B. The administrator may file with the secretary of the Department of Revenue a written claim of offset against any refund or overpayment of Louisiana corporate income or franchise tax due to an employer if the assessment has been made executory as provided in R.S. 23:1730. Upon receipt of the claim of offset the secretary shall remit to the administrator the amount of the claim that can be paid out of the corporate income or franchise tax refund or overpayment and shall notify the employer of the action taken.

Acts 1986, No. 597, §1, eff. July 6, 1986.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:985 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 985
Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person who directly or indirectly places upon any other person any requirement or compulsion prohibited by this Part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and/or imprisonment for a period of not more than ninety days.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 97, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:666 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 666
Damages
Status: in_force

A. An employer who violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be liable to the affected employees in the amount of the employee's unpaid wages and reasonable attorney fees and costs.

B. The award of monetary relief shall be limited to those violations which have occurred within a thirty-six-month period prior to the employee's written notice to the employer, as required in R.S. 23:665(A).

C. In cases where suit is filed in the district court, no monetary relief may be awarded the employee for losses incurred between the date that the district court rendered its final judgment and the date upon which all appeals of that judgment have been exhausted.

D. Interim earnings by the employee discriminated against shall operate to reduce the monetary relief otherwise allowable under this Chapter.

E. Nothing in this Chapter prevents the settlement of a claim by agreement of the employer and employee for a lesser amount than the employee alleges the employee is due.

F. An employee found by a court to have brought a frivolous claim under this Chapter shall be held liable to the employer or any agent of the employer who was named a defendant in the suit, or both, for reasonable damages, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs incurred as a result of the claim.

Acts 2013, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 13
Employers' duty as to safety
Status: in_force

Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein. They shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and the place of employment safe in accordance with the accepted and approved practice in such or similar industry or places of employment considering the normal hazard of such employment, and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of such employees. Nothing in this Section shall apply to employment in private domestic service or to agricultural field occupations.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:665 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 665
Complaint procedure
Status: in_force

A. An employee who in good faith believes that her employer is in violation of this Chapter shall submit written notice of the alleged violation to the employer. An employer who receives such written notice from an employee shall have sixty days from receipt of the notice to investigate the matter and remedy any violation of this Chapter. If an employer remedies the violation in a manner that complies with the statute and within the time provided herein, the employee may not bring any action against the employer pursuant to this Chapter except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section.

B. If an employer fails to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of such employee within the time provided herein, the employee may file a complaint with the commission requesting an investigation of the complaint pursuant to R.S. 51:2257.

C. If the commission finds evidence of discriminatory, retaliatory or other adverse employment action on the part of the employer in violation of this Chapter but is unable to resolve or mediate the dispute, or fails to render a decision as to the dispute, or issues a finding of no discrimination on the part of the employer, the employee may institute a civil suit in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

Acts 2013, No. 374, §1; Acts 2014, No. 702, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 113
Violations of provisions; penalty
Status: in_force

A person who acts as an employment service without a license as provided in this Part shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars per violation, by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 1981, No. 732, §1; Acts 2010, No. 307, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:511 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 511
Type-casting machines; exhaust fans and flues; penalties
Status: in_force

All newspaper and printing concerns using three or more linotype or other type-casting machines, shall be required to install in the room or rooms in which the machines are operated, an exhaust fan or other device of sufficient capacity to keep pure air circulating and to expel the poisonous metal fumes arising from the machines.

They shall be required to install vent pipes on each machine running from the metal pot to a flue or other aperture leading to the outside of the building.

Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than sixty days, or both. Every fifteen days during which the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2192 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2192
Designation of workforce development areas
Status: in_force

A.(1) For the first two operating years of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, the governor shall approve a request for initial designation as a local area from any area that was designated as a local area for purposes of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 if the local area performed successfully and sustained fiscal integrity.

(2) After the period for which a local area is initially designated, the governor may redesignate workforce development areas not more than once every two years, unless the governor determines that the area failed to, as determined by the council, perform successfully, sustain fiscal integrity, and, if required, failed to prepare and submit a regional plan. A redesignation shall be made not later than four months before the beginning of a program year.

B. The governor shall, after receiving recommendations from the council, publish a proposed designation of local workforce development areas for the planning and delivery of workforce development.

C. A local workforce development area may be:

(1) Composed of one or more contiguous units of general local government that includes at least one parish.

(2) Consistent with either a local labor market area or a metropolitan statistical area.

(3) Of a size sufficient to have the administrative resources necessary to provide for the effective planning, management, and delivery of workforce development.

D. Units of general local government, business and labor organizations, and other affected persons and organizations shall be given an opportunity to comment on and request revisions to the proposed designation of a workforce development area.

E. After considering all comments and requests for changes, the governor shall make the final designation of workforce development areas.

Acts 1997, No. 1, §1, eff. April 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:233 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 233
Presence of minor at place of employment; presumption of employment
Status: in_force

The presence of any minor under sixteen years of age in any place of employment prohibited to him under the provisions of this Chapter, and observed to be performing work duties on the employer's behalf, shall constitute prima facie evidence of his employment therein.

Acts 2011, No. 177, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1200.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1200.15
Commissioner of insurance authorized to employ investigators
Status: in_force

The commissioner of insurance shall have authority to employ investigators to investigate complaints received against group self-insurance funds authorized to do business in this state and against any unauthorized group self-insurance funds who are reported to be operating in this state.

Acts 2010, No. 794, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1168.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1168.6
Appointment of assistants
Status: in_force

A. The assistant secretary shall have the power to contract with or employ such clerks or assistants as may by him be deemed necessary and to give each such powers to assist him as he may consider wise.

B. The assistant secretary may contract with the department of insurance for the administration of claims.

C.(1) The attorney general shall provide representation for the assistant secretary in all matters involving the seizure and distribution of the security.

(2) Attorneys employed by the attorney general for purposes of this Section shall be named by the assistant secretary with the approval of the attorney general, and shall perform their duties under the supervision of the attorney general.

Acts 2006, No. 49, §1, eff. May 16, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:2193 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 2193
Creation of local workforce development boards
Status: in_force

A. The chief elected officials in a workforce development area may form, in accordance with rules established by the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council, a local workforce development board to do the following:

(1) Plan and oversee the delivery of workforce training and services.

(2) Evaluate workforce development in the workforce development area.

(3) Review and recommend certification of business/career solution system centers.

B. The authority granted under Subsection A of this Section does not give a local workforce development board any direct authority or control over workforce funds and programs in its workforce development area, other than programs funded through that board.

C. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 426, §7

D. The chief elected officials in a workforce development area shall consider the views of all affected local organizations before making a final decision on the formation of a board.

E. An agreement on the formation of a board shall be in writing and shall include:

(1) The purpose of the agreement.

(2) The process to be used to select the chief elected official who will act on behalf of the other chief elected officials.

(3) The process to be used to keep the chief elected officials informed regarding local workforce development activities.

(4) The initial size of the board.

(5) How resources allocated to the local workforce development area are to be shared among the parties to the agreement.

(6) The process, consistent with applicable federal and state law, for the appointment of the board members.

(7) The terms of office of the board members.

F. The chief elected officials designated under Subsection C of this Section shall enter into a partnership agreement with the board to:

(1) Select the grant recipient and the administrative entity for the local workforce development area.

(2) Determine procedures for the development of the local workforce development plan.

Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2015, No. 426, §§2, 7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1632 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1632
Conclusiveness of determination and decision
Status: in_force

Except insofar as reconsideration of any determination is had under the provisions of R.S. 23:1626, any right, fact, or matter in issue, directly passed upon or necessarily involved in a determination or redetermination which has become final, or in a decision on appeal under the subsection which has become final, shall be conclusive for all the purposes of this Chapter as between the administrator, the claimant, and all employing units who had notice of such determination, redetermination or decision. Subject to appeal proceedings and judicial review, any determination, redetermination or decision as to rights to benefits shall be conclusive for all the purposes of this Chapter and shall not be subject to collateral attack by any employing unit, irrespective of notice.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1749.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1749.5
Certification of noncompliance
Status: in_force

The commission may certify electronically to the licensing authority that a licensee is not in compliance with an overpayment obligation in the event of any of the following:

(1) The obligor has not timely filed an objection to the notice of overpayment delinquency and more than twenty days have passed after service of the notice of overpayment delinquency.

(2) The obligor has timely filed an objection to the notice of overpayment delinquency and an adverse decision or order was issued after the administrative hearing, rehearing, or judicial review and all legal delays have lapsed.

Acts 2012, No. 263, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1724 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1724
Assessment
Status: in_force

At the expiration of the thirty-day period provided for in R.S. 23:1722, or at the expiration of such time as may be necessary for the administrator to consider any appeal filed to such notice, the administrator may proceed to assess the contributions, interest and penalty that he determines to be due under this Chapter. This assessment shall be evidenced by a writing in any form suitable to the administrator which states the name of the employer, the amount determined to be due, and the taxable period for which the assessment is due. This writing shall be retained as a part of the administrator's official records. The assessment may confirm or modify the administrator's original determination.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 336, §1; Acts 2014, No. 529, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1743 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1743
Legal effect of assessments; when collectible
Status: in_force

All assessments under this Subpart shall be tantamount to and the equivalent of judgments of courts. The assessments are final when made subject only to modification by an appeal as provided in R.S. 23:1629 through 1634 or reassessment as provided in R.S. 23:1742. Assessments are immediately collectible when made and any claimant may waive any delays and notices provided for in this Subpart.

Acts 1989, No. 350, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1272 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1272
Approval of lump sum or compromise settlements by the workers' compensation judge
Status: in_force

A. A lump sum or compromise settlement entered into by the parties under R.S. 23:1271 shall be presented to the workers' compensation judge for approval through a petition signed by all parties and verified by the employee or his dependent, or by recitation of the terms of the settlement and acknowledgment by the parties in open court which is capable of being transcribed from the record of the proceeding.

B. When the employee or his dependent is represented by counsel, and if attached to the petition presented to the workers' compensation judge are affidavits of the employee or his dependent and of his counsel certifying each one of the following items: (1) the attorney has explained the rights of the employee or dependent and the consequences of the settlement to him; and (2) that such employee or dependent understands his rights and the consequences of entering into the settlement, then the workers' compensation judge shall approve the settlement by order, and the order shall not thereafter be set aside or modified except for fraud or misrepresentation made by any party.

C. When the employee or his dependent is not represented by counsel, the workers' compensation judge shall determine whether the employee or his dependent understands the terms and conditions of the proposed settlement, and shall approve it by order, unless he finds that it does not provide substantial justice to all parties, and the order shall not thereafter be set aside or modified except for fraud or misrepresentation made by any party.

D. If a suit has been filed against a third party pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 23:1101, the district court hearing the third-party suit shall, in addition to a workers' compensation judge, have the authority to approve a lump sum or compromise settlement of the workers' compensation claim under the same conditions and terms set forth in this Section for approval of such settlements by a workers' compensation judge, and such authority shall include approval and establishment of the credit due the employer. The fees of the attorney representing the employee in the workers' compensation matter shall be approved by the district court judge.

E. All compensable medical expenses incurred prior to the date of the settlement shall be paid by the payor unless the terms of the settlement specifically provide otherwise.

Acts 1992, No. 769, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1137, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 88, §1, eff. June 11, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 776, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1014, §1, eff. June 27, 2001; Acts 2005, No. 257, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1401 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1401
Discontinuation of Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan, as authorized by R.S. 22:1475(A), is discontinued effective September 30, 1992, except for dissolution of any obligations for claims occurring prior to the termination of any policies written pursuant to the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the corporation shall be self-funding and cover corporation losses and expenses. The sole source of continual funding of the corporation shall be its policyholders and contractual services fees, except as provided in R.S. 23:1397 and 1399(A)(5). There shall be no requirement for any insurer to capitalize the corporation. There shall be no assessments or other liability imposed on any insurer for any deficit of the corporation.

C. It is the intent of this Part to provide for an orderly transfer of policies from the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan as authorized by R.S. 22:1475(A) to the corporation as defined herein. The activities of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan are hereby discontinued as follows:

(1) The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan will continue its operation for all policies with inception dates of or before September 30, 1992. All policies written thereunder shall be for one-year terms, and shall not be terminated prior to expiration except for cause. In no case shall policies with inception dates of October 1, 1992, or later, be provided under the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan.

(2) Commencing October 1, 1992, the corporation fund shall offer policies for preferred and accepted risks.

Acts 1991, No. 814, §1; eff. Nov. 20, 1991; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:152 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 152
Enforcement of provisions
Status: in_force

The secretary or his authorized representatives shall visit and inspect at all reasonable times, and as often as possible, all places where minors are employed; they shall have access to the employment certificates kept on file by the employer as well as to all other records which may aid in the enforcement of this Part. The secretary shall institute judicial proceedings to enforce the provisions of this Part, and the district attorney shall prosecute.

Acts 2011, No. 177, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:291.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 291.1
Certificate of employability
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any judge presiding over a reentry division of court created pursuant to R.S. 13:5401 shall issue a temporary certificate of employability to an offender under the intensive supervision of the reentry division of court.

(2) Any judge presiding over a reentry division of court created pursuant to R.S. 13:5401 shall issue a permanent certificate of employability to an offender who has successfully completed his sentence under R.S. 13:5401.

B.(1) A temporary certificate of employability shall be deemed null and void if the offender fails to successfully complete his sentence under R.S. 13:5401 and is revoked from probation.

(2) A certificate of employability shall be deemed null and void if the offender is convicted of any felony offense subsequent to the issuance of the certificate of employability.

C. Any employer, general contractor, premises owner, or other third party shall not be subject to a cause of action for negligent hiring of or failing to adequately supervise an offender certified to be employed due to damages or injury caused by that employee or independent contractor solely because that employee or independent contractor has been previously convicted of a criminal offense.

D. Nothing in this Subsection shall affect the vicarious liability of the employer pursuant to Civil Code Article 2320.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not supersede the provisions of R.S. 17:15.

Acts 2016, No. 538, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1624 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 1624
Monetary determination and notice of claim
Status: in_force

An agent designated by the administrator shall take the claim. A determination of eligibility made on the basis of base period wage credits shall be made promptly and shall include a statement as to whether benefits are payable, the week with respect to which benefits shall commence, the weekly benefit amount payable and the maximum duration of benefits. Within thirty days of the date claim was filed notice of this monetary determination shall be delivered to the claimant and, if claimant is eligible, to the last employer or employing unit and to all of the base period employers or mailed to their last known address.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 400, §1; Acts 1968, No. 350, §1; Acts 1974, No. 394, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:963 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 23 / Section 963
Purchase of merchandise from particular seller; coercion prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

No person shall coerce or require any of his employees to deal with or purchase any article of food, clothing or merchandise of any kind whatsoever from any person, or exclude from work, punish, or blacklist any of his employees for their failure to deal with another or to purchase any article of food, clothing or merchandise whatsoever from another or at any place whatsoever. Nothing contained in this Section shall apply to the sale and purchase of uniforms.

Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both.