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- How Long Do You Have to File a Workers’ Comp Claim in Louisiana? The One-Year (Moving) Deadline You Need to Know AboutBy Dan Davis, September 3, 2026 After a work injury, paperwork is the last thing on your mind. You’re dealing with pain, doctor visits, and maybe even a paycheck that stopped. But in Louisiana there is a clock running on
- Is Your Manager or Owner Taking a Cut of the Tips? What Restaurant Workers Should Know About Illegal Tip PoolsBy Dan Davis, September 3, 2026 You earned the tips. But at the end of the night a chunk gets funneled to the manager, or the owner keeps the credit-card tips, or you are told to “tip out” the kitchen
- Handed a 1099 but Treated Like an Employee? Why That Label May Be Costing You Overtime in LouisianaBy Dan Davis, September 3, 2026 You show up when they tell you to, use their tools, and work only for them – but at tax time you get a 1099 instead of a W-2, and you have never seen
- Who Can I Sue for My Unpaid Overtime? It May Be More Than Just the CompanyBy Dan Davis, August 28, 2026 You worked the hours. The overtime never showed up on your check. Now you’re wondering who actually has to pay you back — especially if the company is small, always “broke,” or looks like
- Can I Get Paid for Pain and Suffering in a Louisiana Workers’ Comp Case?By Randy Estes, August 28, 2026 You got hurt on the job. You’re in pain, you can’t sleep, you’ve missed work, and you’ve watched the medical bills pile up. So it’s a fair question: does workers’ comp pay you for
- Does My Employer Have to Pay Me When I Work Off the Clock?By Dan Davis, August 19, 2026 Almost every Louisiana worker has done it. You clock out and then finish closing. You answer your supervisor’s texts from the couch. You stay late to wrap up a job because leaving it half-done
- Louisiana’s Workers’ Comp Rates Go Up September 1 — and Your Injury Date Decides Which Ones You GetBy Randy Estes, August 19, 2026 Every year on September 1, Louisiana resets the ceiling and the floor on workers’ compensation checks. The Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration has published the numbers for the coming year, and they take effect
- Paid the Same Salary No Matter Your Hours? What a “Belo Plan” Is — and Whether Your Employer Is Doing It RightBy Dan Davis, August 14, 2026 If you work irregular, unpredictable hours — long weeks, short weeks, whatever the job demands — but your paycheck is the same fixed amount every week, your employer may be using something called a
- Accused of Fraud in Your Louisiana Workers’ Comp Case? A New Supreme Court Ruling Limits How Much You Can LoseBy Randy Estes, August 12, 2026 An accusation of fraud is one of the most frightening things that can happen in a workers’ compensation claim. Under Louisiana law, a worker who makes a willful false statement to obtain benefits can
- Can I Be Fired for Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim in Louisiana?By Dan Davis, July 29, 2026 Getting hurt at work is stressful enough. On top of the pain, loss of income, and medical appointments, many injured workers in Louisiana quietly worry about something else: “If I report this and file
- Should I Be Paid for My Commute or Travel Time? New Federal Guidance for Louisiana WorkersBy Dan Davis, July 29, 2026 If you drive to job sites for work, start your day with calls from home, or split your time between home and an office, you may wonder whether the hours you spend traveling are
- Who Chooses Your Doctor After a Louisiana Work Injury — and What If Treatment Is Denied?By Randy Estes, July 22, 2026 After a work injury in Louisiana, getting the right medical care can feel like a fight — with the insurance company steering you toward its own doctor or refusing to approve the treatment your
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