Tag: Injured Employee

• Workers' Compensation

  Are Franchisee’s Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

  • July 25, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

      Who is entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits? The Workers’ Compensation Act provides an exclusive remedy for an employee against his employer or co-employee where the terms of the statute are met. The compromise allows the injured employee to recover benefits pursuant to the statute, but the employer (and/or co-employee) will be immune from […]

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Second Injury Fund: When You Can Ask for an Employee’s Medical History

  • November 12, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Much to the surprise of companies who do not regularly work in Louisiana, and even a few that do, you can inquire into a new employee’s medical background in Louisiana.  But, as with everything else in the law, it is never as easy as it first sounds. Second Injury Fund Provides Employers Reimbursements for Workers’ […]

• Workers' Compensation

  2013 Legislative Update: Changes to Louisiana Workers Compensation

  • October 15, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Louisiana Workers Compensation Changes Again, Less Than a Year After Substantial Reform In this summer’s session, the Louisiana Legislature made numerous changes to the Workers’ Compensation laws.  Businesses and employers should be sure to work closely with counsel to ensure they are in compliance with the new laws.  Some of these changes include: Act No. […]