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Did You Know?    
 
 
Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) are OSHA's premier partnership programs
The Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) are OSHA's premier partnership programs designed to recognize workplaces with exemplary safety and health programs. VPP participants serve as models of excellence for others in their industries and communities and are exempt from routine OSHA inspections.

 



Louisiana Worker's Compensation Lawyers are attorneys who specialize in Workers Compensation law and all aspects relating to that field.

Workers' Compensation laws are designed to ensure that employees who are injured or disabled on the job are provided with fixed monetary compensation; thus, eliminating the need for frivolous litigation. But sometimes companies and private employers subvert these laws and fail to pay sufficient money to those injured or disabled on the job.

 
Occupational Injurys & Illnesses by Indu    
 
 
Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers in Louisiana
Agriculture DataNotAvailable
Mining 8
Construction 0
Mfg Durable Goods 61.5
Mfg Nondurable Goods 62.4
Transportation 2.4
Wholesale Trade 0
Retail Trade 1.7
Finance/Ins/Real Est 0
Services 0

Source: state health profiles occupational CDC
 

A total of 4.7 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported in private industry workplaces during 2002, resulting in a rate of 5.3 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to a survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

If you or anyone you know has been injured while working on the job and your employer has failed to give you sufficient funds, contact our Louisiana Workers Compensation Lawyers. We will handle your case with a high standard of quality.

Common topics related to the field of Workers Compensation Law include:

  • Personal Injury
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Wrongful Death
  • Truck Accidents
  • Construction Accidents
  • Employment Discrimination
  • OSHA

Contact our Louisiana Workers Compensation Lawyers today and receive a free case review!

 
Louisiana Audio & Video    
 
  Calif. Near Deal on Worker's Comp Reform
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 2:05, 4/15/2004

Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic state legislators appear close to an agreement on a tentative plan to reform the state's troubled workers' compensation insurance system. Critics say the proposed plan's limitations do not help the already stressed workers' comp system.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Louisiana External Sites    
 
 

State Law
LOUISIANA Workers' Compensation State law allows that an employer may deny benefits to an employee whose injury is caused by his or her intoxicat
LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and its extensions, ... Louisiana United Businesses SI Fund. LS. 12/22/1995. Louisiana Workers

 


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Latest news about Workers Compensation Lawyer.com cases in Louisiana and nationwide:

Legislators resist workers' comp reforms
The No. 1 workplace issue before the Legislature this year is the same issue lawmakers have failed to resolve the past several years - reformi...
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DIR And Mainstay Business Solutions Reach Settlement In Dispute Over Workers' Compensation Coverage
Sacramento - The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and Mainstay Business Solutions (Mainstay), a tribal Government-Sponsored Entity of the B...
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CHSWC is Honored with International Workers' Compensation Award

The award for CHSWC's study represented "the best workers' compensation agency research product using data and analysis to an...
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Workers Compensation Lawyer.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Apportionment

Definition:
A way of figuring out how much of your permanent disability is due to your industrial injury and how much is due to other disabilities.

Transportation Expenses

Definition:
A benefit to cover your out-of-pocket expenses for mileage, parking, and toll fees related to a claim, usually a reimbursement.

Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF)

Definition:
If your employer is illegally uninsured, this fund may provide benefits to you.

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Workers' Comp. Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Workers' Comp.:

  • Personal Injury
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Wrongful Death
  • Truck Accidents

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Louisiana Workers-Compensation Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Workers-Compensation attorney you should contact our Workers-Compensation Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Abbeville
  • Alexandria
  • Baker
  • Bastrop
  • Baton Rouge
  • Bogalusa
  • Bossier City
  • Breaux Bridge
  • Chalmette
  • Covington
  • Crowley
  • Denham Springs
  • Deridder
  • Gonzales
  • Gretna
  • Hammond
  • Harvey
  • Houma
  • Kenner
  • La Place
  • Lafayette
  • Lake Charles
  • Leesville
  • Mandeville
  • Marrero
  • Metairie
  • Monroe
  • Morgan City
  • Natchitoches
  • New Iberia
  • New Orleans
  • Opelousas
  • Pineville
  • Prairieville
  • Ruston
  • Shreveport
  • Slidell
  • Sulphur
  • Thibodaux
  • Ville Platte
  • West Monroe
  • Westwego
  • Zachary
 


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