What Exactly Is the Workers Compensation Law In Louisiana? What Are The Employee’s Rights?

What Exactly Is Workers Compensation Law In Louisiana? What Are The Employee’s Rights?

Workers' Compensation In Louisiana, an employer is required to have workers’ comp insurance. If they do not, they can be fined. So, if a person is working as an employee or independent contractor, they should be covered for workers’ comp benefits. If they are injured on the job, they have a right to receive what we call indemnity benefits, which is 66 and 2/3rd percent of the average weekly wage of that employee or independent contractor. They’re also entitled to receive all medical expenses needed to address the injuries sustained. They are also entitled to vocational training and vocational assistance in their ability to provide future work. If they cannot, then the obligation to pay the indemnity, which is the 66 and 2/3rd percent of the gross average weekly wage, would continue through that period of disability…Read More

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