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We hear versions of this question from bartenders across Baton Rouge and the rest of Louisiana. The bar pays a flat amount per shift. At the end of the night, management collects every tip, from the jar and the credit

Concrete finishers in Louisiana are usually owed overtime under the FLSA – even on a day rate, piece rate, cash, or a 1099. Learn your rights and what time counts.

Hurt at work in Louisiana? Your employer must reimburse mileage to your medical appointments. Learn the 2026 rate (76¢ per mile), what trips count, and how to get paid.

By Randy Estes, October 8, 2026 “I am a paramedic for an aviation firm that services offshore oil rigs and ships. Am I entitled to overtime?” Maybe – but this is one of the trickiest overtime questions we get. Most

The adjuster may ask to record your statement about your work injury. Here’s why you should say no, what you can say instead, and how to get a copy if you already gave one.

If your employer had no workers’ comp insurance, that is often not the end of the road. Louisiana’s statutory employer rule can put the general contractor above your boss on the hook for your benefits.

By Randy Estes, October 5, 2026 We hear this question a lot. Workers know their checks are short. They know they’re putting in fifty or sixty hours and getting paid for forty, or getting straight time when they should be

By Randy Estes, September 17, 2026 You started a new job on Monday, and by Friday — or on the very first shift — you’re hurt. A natural fear sets in: “I just got here. Can I even file a

By Randy Estes, September 17, 2026 It’s one of the most common things we hear from Louisiana workers: “I’m on a salary, so I don’t get overtime.” Employers say it so often that most people take it as fact. It

Supplemental earnings benefits (SEB) are often the biggest wage benefit in a Louisiana workers’ comp case. What SEB is, how it’s calculated, and how to tell if your checks are right.

A day rate, a salary, or a 1099 doesn’t take away your overtime. What oilfield workers in Louisiana need to know about their right to overtime pay under the FLSA.

By 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