Louisiana Workers Compensation - laws,rules,statutes,state contacts and detailed policy information

State: Louisiana

Authority/Rating Bureau: NCCI, National Council on Compensation Insurance

Compulsory: Yes

Private Insurance: Allowed

Self-Insurance: Allowed

State Fund: Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation, a competitive fund, contact at: http://www.lwcc.com/

Corporate Headquarters

2237 South Acadian Thruway

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

225-924-7788

Shreveport Office

920 Pierremont Road

Shreveport, Louisiana 71106

318-861-0048

Assigned Risk: Managed by Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation, contact at: http://www.lwcc.com/

Numerical Exceptions: None. See special notes for exemptions.

Individual Waivers Allowed: Yes.

Sole Proprietor: Included/may elect to be excluded - $50,600.00- Min Annual Payroll

Partners: Included /may elect to be excluded - $50,600.00- Min Annual Payroll

Corporate Officers: Included in coverage/may elect to be exempt - $5,200- Min Annual Payroll.

LLC Members: Included in coverage/may elect to be exempt if member owns 10% or more interest in company. Corporation status. Treated as Corporate Officer. $5,200- Min Annual Payroll.

Contractors: The exemptions listed in special notes apply. Otherwise, sub-contractors/contractors must meet the same standards for workers' compensation insurance

Special Notes: There are some exemptions from carrying workers' compensation. Below is a list of whom are exempt from workers' compensation insurance in Louisiana.

Any employee of a private residential householder or of a private unincorporated farm
Musicians and performers who are rendering services related to a performance contract
Employees covered by the Federal Employer's Liability Act, the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and the Jones Act
Any employer acting as a common carrier while engaged in interstate or foreign trade by railroad
The crews of any airplane working in dusting or spraying operations
Uncompensated officers and members of boards of directors of select nonprofit organizations
All real estate brokers or sales agents licensed to do business in the State of Louisiana
Any person performing services relating to the exploration, development, production, or transportation of minerals

In certain cases an employee who qualifies under these exemptions may seek tort recovery for injuries stemming from such labor, work, or services from any insurance policy that a homeowner or employer may have which provides coverage to persons injured on their premises.

Regulated By:

Office of Workers' Compensation Administration

P.O. Box 94040

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9040

Phone: (225) 342-7555

Fax: (225) 342-5665

http://www.laworks.net/wrk_owca.asp

Workers Compensation Statute:

http://law.justia.com/louisiana/codes/7/7.html

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Louisiana Workers Compensation Laws

Workers compensation policy information for the State of Louisiana