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LA Rev Stat § 23:1371.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1371.1. Definitions

RS 1371.1 - Definitions  As used in this Part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:  (1) "Employer" means any entity who is required to pay and has paid into the fund.  (2) "Hire and fire authority" shall mean the authority of the representative of the employer who plays an integral part in fulfilling the business of the employer with the responsibility to have closely controlled the injured employee regarding his physical conduct and time, as well as providing significant input into the hiring, retention, and firing decisions regarding that employee.  (3) "Permanent partial disability" shall mean any permanent condition, whether congenital or due to injury or disease, of such seriousness as to constitute a hindrance or obstacle to obtaining employment, to retention by an employer, or to obtaining re-employment, if the employee becomes unemployed.  (4) "PPD Employee Registry" shall mean the registry maintained by the Louisiana Workforce Commission of available employees. The listing of an employee on the registry shall serve as proof of knowledge of the employee's preexisting permanent partial disability for the purpose of a Second Injury Board claim.  (5) "Psychiatrist" shall mean an individual licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners or, in the event that the individual is practicing medicine in a jurisdiction other than Louisiana, licensed by the appropriate member board of the Federation of State Medical Boards to practice psychiatry, who has completed a residency in psychiatry, been in clinical practice for at least three years and has training in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of intellectual disabilities.  (6) "Psychologist" shall mean an individual licensed to practice psychology by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists or licensed to practice medical psychology by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, or, in the event an individual is practicing psychology in a jurisdiction other than Louisiana, licensed by the appropriate member board of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards to practice psychology, who has registered specialty in a relevant clinical area of practice, who has been in clinical practice for at least three years and has training and experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of intellectual disabilities.  (7) "Representative" shall include, but not be limited to, third party administrators, attorneys, or adjusting firms of the party filing the claim on behalf of the employer, insurer or group self-insurance fund.  Acts 2006, No. 453, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 251, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 799, §1, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 811, §12, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1371.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1371.2. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 314, §1.

RS 1371.2 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 314, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1372 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1372. Louisiana Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board; creation, domicile, membership

RS 1372 - Louisiana Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board; creation, domicile, membership  The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board, hereinafter referred to as the board, is created. The board, which shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shall be composed of five members or their designee, who shall be the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the commissioner of insurance, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the assistant secretary of the office of workers' compensation administration.  Acts 1988, No. 997, §1; Acts 2006, No. 453, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1373 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1373. Meetings; quorum; officers

RS 1373 - Meetings; quorum; officers A. The board may meet monthly, but in no event shall it meet less than once each three months and at such other times as it may provide by its rules. Three members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A majority vote of the members present shall be required for all actions of the board. Any member of the board may be represented at any meeting by an alternate designated by the member in writing prior to the commencement of such meeting. B. The board shall elect a chairman and vice chairman, who shall serve for a two year term; provided that the election be held within thirty days of July 1, of each odd-numbered year. Added by Acts 1974, No. 165, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 235, §1, eff. July 5, 1977; Acts 2010, No. 799, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1374 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1374. Salary; expenses

RS 1374 - Salary; expenses 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 § 23:1375 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1375. Personnel

RS 1375 - Personnel  A. The board shall appoint, fix the compensation and prescribe the duties of an executive director, who shall be in the unclassified service. The executive director shall devote full time to his duties and may not accept or engage in additional employment of any kind.  B. The executive director shall employ and supervise all such personnel, who shall be in the classified service, necessary for the operation of the business of the board.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 165, §1; Acts 2006, No. 453, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1376 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1376. Rule making power; reports

RS 1376 - Rule making power; reports A. The board may conduct such investigations, hold such hearings and adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary and proper to carry out its functions. B. The board may collect information and compile statistics relevant and pertinent to the administration of the second injury fund. In order to accomplish this purpose, it may require employers and insurers to file reports with it containing such information and details as the board prescribes with respect to occupational accidents and workers' compensation claims. Added by Acts 1974, No. 165, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1379 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1379. Annual report

RS 1379 - Annual report The board shall make an annual report to the governor and the legislature, which shall contain a statement of the operations of the fund. Added by Acts 1974, No. 165, §1; Acts 2006, No. 453, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1391 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1391. Purpose

RS 1391 - Purpose A. It is hereby declared by the Legislature of Louisiana that an adequate market for worker's compensation insurance is necessary to the economic welfare of the state and that without such insurance, the orderly growth and development of the state would be severely impeded; that, furthermore, adequate insurance for workers' compensation is necessary to enable employers to satisfy their legal obligation under R.S. 23:1168. B. It is the purpose of the corporation to provide a residual market for those employers that have in good faith, but without success, sought workers' compensation insurance in the voluntary market of insurance; to provide a competitive market for preferred risk policies as defined herein; and to insure that rates charged are adequate to provide solvency and self-funding of the corporation. Acts 1991, No. 814, §1; eff. Nov. 20, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1392 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1392. Definitions

RS 1392 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Accepted risk" means an employer, other than one eligible for a preferred risk policy, who in good faith attempts to procure or retain workers' compensation insurance but is unable to do so through ordinary methods in the voluntary market from an admitted insurer with a minimum "A-" A.M. Best rating. The term also includes any legal entities that may be combined for experience rating purposes according to the rules of the commissioner of insurance. (2) "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation. (3) "Corporation" means the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation. (4) "Good faith" means honesty in fact in any conduct of a transaction. (5) "Health care provider" means an individual or entity as defined in R.S. 23:1021. (6) "Manager" means the person appointed to the position of manager by the board. (7) "Policyholder" means a natural or artificial person named as the insured in a current policy issued by the corporation. (8) "Preferred risk" is an employer who is a Louisiana resident, partnership, or corporation domiciled in this state whose workers' compensation insurance policy meets either of the following conditions: (a) The prospective annual premium is less than five thousand dollars during the succeeding twelve months; the governing classifications of the policy would be in hazard group I, II, or III, as determined in retrospective rating plans approved by the commissioner of insurance; and the employer can demonstrate that its loss ratio has not exceeded seventy-hundredths during the most recent three policy years. (b) A preferred risk is an employer who has an experience modifier of less than one and meets all other underwriting criteria established by the board. (9) "Profit" means income including premiums earned, investment income, and fees less expenses including claims paid and reserved, claims incurred but not reported, loss adjusting expenses, administrative and production costs, and any other expenses. (10) "Servicing carrier or contractor or vendor" means an insurer or other entity which contracts with the board to provide a service to the corporation. (11) "Workers' compensation insurance" means insurance to cover job-related injuries, attendant medical and indemnity benefits and employer's liability insurance, and coverage under the United States Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act. Acts 1991, No. 814, §1; eff. Nov. 20, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 374, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1256, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Acts 2007, No. 459, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 220, §8, eff. June 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1394 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1394. Applicability of other laws

RS 1394 - Applicability of other laws A. The corporation shall be subject to all applicable laws of the Louisiana Insurance Code relative to an incorporated domestic mutual insurer, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Part. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 12:266 to the contrary, the provisions of the Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation Law, as provided in R.S. 12:201 et seq., and other provisions of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to nonprofit business corporations, shall apply to the regulation of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the corporation in those situations in which the provisions of this Part and the Louisiana Insurance Code are silent. C. If a conflict arises in the application of the law, the provisions of this Part shall govern first, followed by the provisions of the Louisiana Insurance Code, and finally, by the provisions of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 1991, No. 814, §1; eff. Nov. 20, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1397 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1397. Incurring of debt for operations and cash flow; pledge of full faith and credit of state

RS 1397 - Incurring of debt for operations and cash flow; pledge of full faith and credit of state A. The corporation shall not incur capitalization debt, in the aggregate, over five million dollars unless prior approval is obtained from the State Bond Commission. However, upon the extinguishment of the full faith and credit guarantee of the state, as provided in the constitution, the board of directors of the corporation shall have the exclusive authority to approve the capitalization debt of the corporation. B. Any proceeds from debt incurred pursuant to this Section shall be used only for the operations of the corporation and for cash flow purposes to pay any claims under policies issued by the corporation. C. Until such time as the corporation obtains the approval of the United States Department of Labor to provide United States Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act coverage without such security, the full faith and credit of the state of Louisiana shall be pledged for any debt incurred pursuant to this Section subject to the provisions of R.S. 23:1404. Acts 1991, No. 814, §1; eff. Nov. 20, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 1256, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1400 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1400. Policy applications; risk classification

RS 1400 - Policy applications; risk classification A. After the start up of the corporation and upon termination of the applicant's current policy, an applicant shall apply for coverage by the corporation in good faith, through an agent licensed by the state of Louisiana to procure worker's compensation insurance. An applicant shall not be eligible to secure workers' compensation coverage from the corporation by canceling its current coverage during the first year of the corporation's operation. B. Pursuant to this Part and the rules and regulations in conformity herewith, applicants shall be classified as a preferred risk or an accepted risk. Acts 1991, No. 814, §1; eff. Nov. 20, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1401. Discontinuation of Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan

RS 1401 - Discontinuation of Louisiana Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan 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 § 23:1403 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1403. Policy programs

RS 1403 - Policy programs 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 § 23:1404.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1404.1. State reporting

RS 1404.1 - State reporting 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 § 23:1405.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1405.1. Conversion to stock corporation; conditions; approval; laws applicable

RS 1405.1 - Conversion to stock corporation; conditions; approval; laws applicable A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the corporation shall not convert to a domestic stock insurer except in accordance with general law applicable to such conversion and only with the prior approval of the legislature, by concurrent resolution adopted by a majority of the elected members of each house of the legislature. B. If the corporation converts to a domestic stock insurer, it shall be subject to laws applicable to domestic stock insurers. Acts 1999, No. 1256, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1407 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1407. Sales of policies; agents not liable

RS 1407 - Sales of policies; agents not liable A. Any insurance agent licensed to sell workers' compensation insurance in this state shall be authorized to sell insurance policies for the corporation in compliance with the bylaws adopted by the corporation and R.S. 22:1113(A)(3)1. The board of directors shall establish a schedule of commissions to pay for the services of the agent. B. No action shall lie against any person authorized to sell insurance by this Section for any claim arising out of the corporation's insolvency or inability to pay claims. Acts 1991, No. 814, §1, eff. Nov. 20, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 301, §2; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. 1Repealed.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1407.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1407.1. Issuance or renewal of policies not backed by full faith and credit of state; disclosure

RS 1407.1 - Issuance or renewal of policies not backed by full faith and credit of state; disclosure A. After the full faith and credit of the state is extinguished, the corporation and any person who is an officer, employee, agent, or representative of the corporation, in the solicitation and negotiation of the renewal or issuance of any policy by the corporation, shall disclose that the full faith and credit of the state does not guarantee the legal obligations of the corporation under such policy. B. Each policy issued or renewed by the corporation after the full faith and credit of the state is extinguished shall contain a statement that the full faith and credit of the state does not guarantee the legal obligations of the corporation under the policy. Any such policy which does not contain such provision shall be void. Acts 1999, No. 855, §1, eff. Dec. 27, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1409 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1409. Denial, cancellation, and termination

RS 1409 - Denial, cancellation, and termination The nonpayment of premium for current or prior policies issued by the corporation may be a basis for the corporation to deny coverage. The failure or refusal by any applicant or insured to fully and accurately disclose to the corporation information concerning the applicant's ownership, change of ownership, operations, or payroll, including allocation of payroll among state and federal compensation programs, classification of payroll, and any other information determined by the board to be important in determining proper rates shall be sufficient ground for the corporation to deny an application or to nonrenew or terminate an existing policy. No policy shall be terminated or nonrenewed under this Section without sixty days prior notice, except for nonpayment of premium. Acts 1991, No. 814, §1, eff. Nov. 20, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1410 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1410. Fraud division

RS 1410 - Fraud division The corporation shall establish a fraud division to investigate and take any actions to remedy and prevent employer or employee fraud regarding workers' compensation. The division shall provide an annual report to the board to be submitted with the report provided for in R.S. 23:1411(C). Acts 1991, No. 814, §1, eff. Nov. 20, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 374, §1.