Tag: Workers’ Compensation

• Workers' Compensation

  Applying Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Law to Out-of-State Work Accident

  • January 18, 2016
  • By Allen & Gooch

  Louisiana Workers’ Compensation laws can be applied to work injuries that occur while an employee is working outside of Louisiana.  Louisiana Revised Statute 23:1035.1 provides extraterritorial coverage to an employee injured while working outside the territorial limits of Louisiana.  Specifically, this statute provides in pertinent part:   (1) If an employee, while working outside the […]

• Workers' Compensation

  Defending Workers Compensation Fraud Just Got Easier

  • September 20, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Employers can now file for expedited hearing to force claimants to execute workers compensation fraud forms without having to file a 1008 disputed claim.

• Workers' Compensation

  Changes For Out-Of-State Insurance Companies Possible In Workers’ Comp

  • March 25, 2013
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  In Faustino Duarte-Ortega v. Disaster Recovery Services, LLC d/b/a D R Services and Dallas National Insurance Carrier, no. 12-883 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/27/12), the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a writ application by the defendants. The trial court below ordered the defendants to retain an in-state claims adjuster to handle Mr. Duarte-Ortega’s compensation claim under […]