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LA Rev Stat § 23:1616 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1616. Beginning and termination of extended benefit period

RS 1616 - Beginning and termination of extended benefit period A. Whenever an extended benefit period is to become effective in this state, or in all states, as a result of a state or a national "on" indicator, or an extended benefit period is to be terminated in this state as a result of state and national "off" indicators, the administrator shall make an appropriate public announcement. B. Whenever, during a period when emergency unemployment compensation benefits are being paid under the provisions of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, as amended, or under any subsequent extension or reenactment thereof, the state "on" indicator, as defined in R.S. 23:1611, triggers a period of extended benefits, the governor of this state may elect not to implement the applicable state statutory provisions relative to unemployment compensation, including but not limited to R.S. 23:1611 through 1617, and to continue the payment of benefits under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1991, as amended, to those individuals who have exhausted their entitlement to regular unemployment compensation under state law. Added by Acts 1971, No. 136, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1972. Amended by Acts 1992, No. 452, §1, eff. June 20, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1617 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1617. Cessation of extended benefits when paid under an interstate claim in a state where extended benefit period is not in effect

RS 1617 - Cessation of extended benefits when paid under an interstate claim in a state where extended benefit period is not in effect 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 § 23:1619 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1619. Limitation on the amount of combined unemployment insurance and trade readjustment allowance benefits received

RS 1619 - Limitation on the amount of combined unemployment insurance and trade readjustment allowance benefits received Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, if the benefit year of any individual ends within an extended benefit period, the remaining balance of extended benefits that such individual would, but for this Section, be entitled to receive in that extended benefit period, with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning after the end of the benefit year, shall be reduced, but not below zero, by the product of the number of weeks for which the individual received any amounts as trade readjustment allowances within that benefit year, multiplied by the individual's weekly benefit amount for extended benefits. Added by Acts 1982, No. 310, §1, eff. July 18, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1621 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1621. Posting of information concerning rights and claims; duty of employers

RS 1621 - Posting of information concerning rights and claims; duty of employers Each employer shall post and maintain in places readily accessible to individuals performing services for him printed statements concerning benefit rights, claims for benefits, and such other matters relating to the administration of this Chapter as the administrator may by regulation prescribe. Each employer shall supply to such individuals copies of such printed statements or other materials relating to claims for benefits when and as the administrator may by regulation prescribe. Such printed statements and other materials shall be supplied by the administrator to each employer without cost to the employer.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1622 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1622. Filing of claim

RS 1622 - Filing of claim Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and such regulations as the administrator may prescribe. Acts 1997, No. 912, §1, eff. July 10, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1623 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1623. Minors' claims; procedure for filing

RS 1623 - Minors' claims; procedure for filing The administrator may accept claims from and pay benefits to an unemployed and eligible minor without the necessity of tutorship proceedings and without the authorization or intervention of a tutor, parent or other persons, and such minor shall be considered and dealt with under this Chapter as if of full age of majority.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1624 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1624. Monetary determination and notice of claim

RS 1624 - Monetary determination and notice of claim 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 § 23:1624.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1624.1. Reply to notice of eligibility; enforcement; penalty

RS 1624.1 - Reply to notice of eligibility; enforcement; penalty 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 § 23:1625 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1625. Notice of determination on claims

RS 1625 - Notice of determination on claims If a disqualification is alleged, or appears to exist, notice of the determination together with the reasons therefor shall be promptly delivered to the claimant and to the employer from whose employment the disqualification issue arose or mailed to their last known address. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 400, §1; Acts 1968, No. 350, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1625.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1625.1. Prompt determination of claims; duty of employers

RS 1625.1 - Prompt determination of claims; duty of employers 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 § 23:1627 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1627. Determination in labor dispute cases

RS 1627 - Determination in labor dispute cases Whenever any claim involves the application of the provisions of R.S. 23:1601(4) the individual handling the claim shall, if so directed by the administrator, promptly transmit all the evidence with respect to such case to the administrator. The administrator or the representatives he may designate shall, on the basis of the evidence submitted and such additional evidence as he may require, make a determination with respect thereto. Such determination shall be the final decision on the claim, unless within fifteen days after the date notification was given or was mailed to a party's last known address, an appeal is filed with an appeal referee. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 404, §1; Acts 1976, No. 317, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1165, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1628 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1628. Appeal referees; appointment and qualification of members

RS 1628 - Appeal referees; appointment and qualification of members  To hear and decide appealed claims, the secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission shall with the approval of the governor appoint one or more impartial appeal referees all of whom shall complete a course of study prescribed by the administrator of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, by rule, to ensure competency prior to their participation in any claim resolution under this Chapter. Each referee shall be selected in accordance with R.S. 23:1656 and 1657. No referee shall participate in any case in which he is an interested party. The secretary may designate alternates to serve in the absence or disqualification of any referee.  Amended by Acts 1950, No. 498, §10; Acts 1985, No. 909, §1; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2001, No. 1165, §1, eff. June 29, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1629 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1629. Appeals to appeal referee; time for filing; notice of hearing and decision

RS 1629 - Appeals to appeal referee; time for filing; notice of hearing and decision A.(1) Within fifteen days after notification was given or was mailed to his last known address, the claimant or any other party entitled to notice of a determination may file an appeal from such determination with an appeal referee either by mailing such appeal, as evidenced by the postmarked date, or by delivering such appeal. The appeal referee shall mail a "notice to appear for a hearing" to all parties to the appeal at least seven days prior to the date of hearing, and copies of the statements by the claimant and employer, which were used in the appealed determination, shall be sent with such notice if requested. (2)(a) A party to an appeal may expressly waive the seven-day advance notice requirement by written waiver executed after the appeal has been filed. (b) A copy of the written waiver shall be included in the record. (3) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to dispense with the requirement that a "notice to appear for hearing" be mailed. B. Unless the appeal is withdrawn with its permission or is removed to the board of review, the appeal referee, after affording the parties reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing, shall make findings and conclusions and on the basis thereof affirm, modify, or reverse the determination. Whenever an appeal involves a question as to whether services were performed by a claimant in employment or for an employer, the referee shall give special notice of such issue and of the pendency of the appeal to the employing unit and to the administrator, both of whom shall be parties to the proceeding and be afforded a reasonable opportunity to adduce evidence bearing on such question. C. The parties shall be duly notified of the referee's decision and of the findings and conclusions in support thereof and such decision shall be final unless further review is initiated pursuant to R.S. 23:1630. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 404, §2; Acts 1976, No. 317, §1; Acts 1991, No. 685, §1; Acts 1992, No. 449, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1165, §2; Acts 2013, No. 39, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1630 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1630. Review of decision by board of review; notice of board's decision

RS 1630 - Review of decision by board of review; notice of board's decision A. The board of review may on its own motion, within fifteen days after the date of notification or of mailing of a decision of an appeal referee, initiate a review of such decision. The board of review may otherwise allow an appeal from such decision to be filed, within fifteen days after the date of notification or of mailing of a decision of an appeal referee, by any party entitled to notice of such decision, if such appeal is either mailed, as evidenced by the postmarked date, or is delivered by any such party. An appeal filed by any such party shall be allowed as of right if such decision was not unanimous, or if the determination was not affirmed by the appeal referee. Upon review on its own motion or upon appeal, the board of review may, on the basis of the evidence previously submitted in such case, or upon the basis of such additional evidence as it may direct be taken, affirm, modify, or reverse the findings and conclusions of the appeal referee. The board of review may remove to itself or transfer to another appeal referee the proceedings on any claims pending before an appeal referee. Any proceedings so removed to the board of review prior to the completion of a fair hearing shall be heard by the board of review in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter with respect to proceedings before an appeal referee. B. The board of review shall make a determination and notify all parties of its decision, including its findings and conclusions in support thereof, within sixty days from the date an appeal is received or initiated by the board. Should the board of review, within sixty days from the date an appeal is received or initiated, direct that additional evidence be taken, the board of review shall make a determination and notify all parties of its decision, including its findings and conclusions in support thereof, within sixty days from the date it receives the additional evidence. Such decision shall be final unless, within fifteen days after the mailing of notice thereof to the party's last known address, or, in the absence of such mailing, within fifteen days after the delivery of such notice, a proceeding for judicial review is initiated pursuant to R.S. 23:1634. Upon denial by the board of review of an application for appeal from the decision of an appeal referee, the decision of the appeal referee shall be deemed to be a decision of the board of review within the meaning of this Section for purposes of judicial review and shall be subject to judicial review within the time and in the manner provided for with respect to decision of the board of review, except that the time for initiating such review shall run from the date of notice of the order of the board of review denying the application for appeal. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 317, §1; Acts 1977, No. 316, §1; Acts 1992, No. 449, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1165, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1631 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1631. Appeals; conduct of hearings; procedure

RS 1631 - Appeals; conduct of hearings; procedure The manner in which appealed claims shall be presented and the conduct of hearings and appeals shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the board of review for determining the rights of the parties, whether or not such regulations conform to the usual rules of evidence and other technical rules of procedure. When the same or substantially similar evidence is relevant and material to the matters in issue in claims by more than one individual or in claims by a single individual with respect to two or more weeks of unemployment, the same time and place for considering each claim may be fixed, hearings thereon jointly conducted, a single record of the proceedings made, and the evidence introduced with respect to one proceeding considered as introduced in the others, if in the judgment of the referee having jurisdiction of the proceeding such consolidation would not be prejudicial to any party. No person shall participate on behalf of the administrator or the board of review in any case in which he has a direct or indirect interest. A record shall be kept of all testimony and proceedings in connection with an appeal, but the testimony need not be transcribed unless further review is initiated. Witnesses subpoenaed pursuant to this section shall be allowed fees at a rate fixed by the administrator and fees of witnesses subpoenaed on behalf of the administrator or any claimant shall be deemed part of the expenses of administering this Chapter. Acts 2001, No. 1165, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1632 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1632. Conclusiveness of determination and decision

RS 1632 - Conclusiveness of determination and decision 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 § 23:1633 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1633. Rule of decision

RS 1633 - Rule of decision The final decisions of the board of review, or of an appeal referee, and the principles of law declared by it in arriving at such decisions, unless expressly or impliedly overruled by a later decision of the board of review or by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be binding upon the administrator and any appeal referee in subsequent proceedings which involve similar questions of law, provided that if in connection with any subsequent proceeding the administrator or an appeal referee has serious doubt as to the correctness of any principle so declared he may certify his findings of fact in such case, together with the question of law involved, to the board of review, which, after giving notice and reasonable opportunity for hearing upon the law to all parties to such proceeding, shall thereupon certify to the administrator, the appeal referee and the parties, its answers to the question submitted. If the question certified arises in connection with a claim for benefits, the board of review in its discretion may remove to itself the entire proceedings on such claim, and, after proceeding in accordance with the requirements with respect to proceedings before an appeal referee, shall render its decision under R.S. 23:1630, and shall be subject to judicial review within the same time and to the same extent. Acts 2001, No. 1165, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 23:1635 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 23 - Labor and Worker's Compensation|§1635. Prompt payment of claims

RS 1635 - Prompt payment of claims A. If benefits are payable in any amount pursuant to a determination, redetermination, or a decision of an appeal referee, the board of review, or any court, such amount shall be promptly paid upon the issuance of such determination, redetermination or decision regardless of any appeal, or of the pendency of the time for filing such appeal unless and until such determination, redetermination or decision has been modified or reversed by a subsequent redetermination or decision, in which event benefits shall be paid or denied in accordance therewith for weeks of unemployment beginning subsequent to such redetermination or decision. B. However, if any such decision to pay benefits is finally modified or reversed so as to deny benefits, the modification or reversal shall apply to all weeks of unemployment benefits involved in such modification or reversal from the date the claim was filed, and all such benefits erroneously paid shall be subject to recoupment or offset in accordance with R.S. 23:1713. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 337, §11. Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §2, eff. April 3, 1983.