| HB 275 | Ligi | Provides relative to rules of evidence and procedure in workers' compensation hearings. |
| Remarks: | Imposes Code of Evidence and Code of Civil Proc in WC Court |
| Bill History: |
05-28-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 471 | Smith, Patricia | Provides relative to securing compensation for employees relative to workers compensation. |
| Remarks: | CHeck with CCMSI |
| Bill History: |
05-13-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 535 | Ponti | Provides relative to allocation of death benefits to dependents of injured workers relative to workers' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
06-20-08 S Enrolled |
| HB 536 | Ponti | Provides relative to prescription on claims of reimbursement for medical treatments and services rendered relative to workers' compensation. |
| Remarks: | Inquire as to how this impacts the PPO claims |
| Bill History: |
04-16-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 537 | Ponti | Provides relative to the situs for workers' compensation hearings. |
| Bill History: |
04-16-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 559 | Greene | Provides with respect to the workers' compensation fee schedule. |
| Remarks: | why mandate changes in the fee schedule? |
| Bill History: |
05-28-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 649 | Morris | Provides for restitution for benefits fraudulently obtained relative to workers' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
04-16-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 650 | Morris | Provides relative to medical examinations involving injured employees relative to workers' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
05-28-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 651 | Ponti | Provides relative to the workers' compensation reimbursement schedule. |
| Bill History: |
05-28-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 652 | Ponti | Provides relative to penalties for failure to pay health care provider's fee. |
| Bill History: |
03-20-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 685 | Honey | Provides relative to actual charge of medical expenses as relates to workers' comp. |
| Remarks: | FOllow LASIE lead on this issue |
| Bill History: |
03-20-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 730 | Honey | Provides relative to previous injury claims and forfeiture of workers' compensation benefits. |
| Remarks: | INcreases the burden of proof to clear and convincing |
| Bill History: |
03-20-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 795 | Roy | Provides that immunity from civil liability under worker's compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer removes adequate safeguards. |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 796 | Honey | Provides relative to subject matter jurisdiction in workers' compensation claims and disputes. |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 849 | Edwards | Clarifies employer's intervention, credits, and reimbursements in third-party suits and recovery. |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 860 | Honey | Provides relative to defense attorney fees. |
| Remarks: | Provides for approval of Def atty fees in WC matters on a case by case basis. Const issue - interference with contract |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 865 | Honey | Provides for a limitation on the reimbursement of second medical opinions relative to workers' compensation. Relative to Worker's Compensation. |
| Remarks: | Imposes limits on SMO charges |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 890 | Honey | Requires employers to make reasonable, good faith efforts to return an injured employee to work prior to assisting the employee in obtaining other employment relative to Workers' Compensation. |
| Remarks: | Check with LASIE |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 892 | Honey | Relative to prescriptive periods, concerning workers compensation. |
| Remarks: | Check with LASIE |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 893 | Honey | Changes the wage calculation for certain disability benefits, relative to workers compensation. |
| Remarks: | Increases WC benefit to 3/4 from 2/3 salary |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 949 | Edwards | Provides for the satisfaction of workers' compensation claims. |
| Remarks: | Limits WC employer subro to special damages for lost wages and medical expenses (effectively exempting general damages) |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 956 | Edwards | Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation law shall not extend to situations where an employer fails to provide adequate security. |
| Remarks: | Creates an exemption to WC immunity for "safety equipment" |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 957 | Greene | Provides relative to the nonpayment of judgments. |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 969 | Honey | Provides that a finding by the Social Security Administration that an employee is entitled to or receiving federal disability insurance benefits shall be prima facie evidence of permanent total disability relative to Worker's Compensation. |
| Remarks: | Creates presumptino of PTD |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 992 | Honey | Provides for a burden of proof for allegations of fraud. |
| Remarks: | Raises burden of proff on WC fraud to clear and convincing |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 1070 | Badon, Bobby | Provides for the computation of premiums as relates to Workers' Compensation. |
| Remarks: | Inquire with CCMSI |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 1089 | Edwards | Provides for employer intervention credits, relative to Workers' Compensation. |
| Remarks: | Employer WC subro for special damages for lost wages and medicals, not general damages; provides for settlements |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 1099 | Ponti | Relative to the scope and operation of Louisiana's workers' compensation system. |
| Remarks: | Total re-write of the WC law |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 H Referred to House Committee on House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| HB 1292 | Roy | Provides relative to the prescriptive period for claiming workers' compensation benefits. |
| Remarks: | Check with LASIE on impact |
| Bill History: |
06-05-08 H Meeting set for 9:30 A.M. RM. 5 House Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 276 | Kostelka | Allows a workers' compensation insurer to enter into preferred provider agreements which provide for fees and other payments that deviate from the schedule of payments set forth in the workers' compensation provisions. |
| Bill History: |
06-10-08 S Returned to the calendar - subject to call |
| SB 361 | Nevers | Requires an annual update to the workers' compensation reimbursement schedule. 8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 389 | Murray | Provides relative to previous injury claims and forfeiture of benefits (burden of proof.) (8/15/08) |
| Remarks: | Increases WC emloyer's burden of proof to clear and convincing |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 390 | Murray | Provides relative to forfeiture of benefits if an employee provides false information. (8/15/08) |
| Remarks: | Increaes WC employer burden of proof to clear & convincing |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 443 | Nevers | Provides for reimbursement schedules for second medical opinions. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 477 | Shepherd | Provides that immunity from civil liability under workers' compensation law shall not exceed to situations where an employer fails to provide adequate security. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
06-04-08 S Committee hearing cancelled Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 522 | Murray | Provides that the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all claims for workers' compensation discrimination. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 524 | Murray | Provides relative to prescriptive periods relative to workers' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 531 | Shepherd | Provides relative to the satisfaction of claims, as relates to Workers' Compensation. |
| Remarks: | Limits WC Employer subro to award of medicals and lost wages (not general damages) |
| Bill History: |
06-04-08 S Committee hearing cancelled Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 562 | Nevers | Requires that employers assist rehabilitated employees with returning to modified employment. (gov sig) Relative to Workers' Compensation. |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 563 | Nevers | Defines Nurse Case Manager. (8/15/08) Relative to Workers' Compensation. |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 581 | Walsworth | Provides for revisions of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Law. |
| Remarks: | Major revision of WC law |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 617 | Murray | Provides relative to workers' compensation medical service agreements. (1/1/09) |
| Remarks: | Pulls WC PPo issue into Title 40, inlcuding notice requirements (showing the card), and makes a violation subjec to penalties in Title 23 |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 622 | Murray | Requires reasonable defense attorney fees be placed in trust until approved and authorized by a workers compensation judge. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 640 | Murray | Provides relative to actual charge of medical expenses. (gov sig) |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 643 | Walsworth | Provides that the filing fee for workers' compensation cases be due at the time of filing, unless a request for indigent status is simultaneously made. (8/15/08) |
| Bill History: |
03-21-08 S Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Labor and Industrial Relations |
| SB 645 | Murray | Provides for the calculation of temporary total disability, permanent total disability and supplemental earnings benefits. (7/1/08) |
| Remarks: | Increases benefit from 2/3 to 3/4 compensation |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 655 | Murray | Provides that the violation of anti-fraud statute must be proven by clear and convincing evidence. |
| Remarks: | Changes employer burden to clear & convincing |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 669 | Murray | Provides that proof of a finding of total and permanent disability by the Social Security Administration shall be prima facie evidence of such disability. |
| Bill History: |
05-29-08 S Meeting set for At Adj., Rm. C Senate Labor and Industrial Relation |
| SB 714 | Scalise(Resigned) | Provides for changes in workers' compensation benefits and employer contributions. (1/1/09) |
| Bill History: |
06-04-08 H Committee hearing cancelled House Labor and Industrial Relations |