Workers’ Compensation

By 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 in less than two weeks. If you are hurt on the job on or after September 1, 2026, these are…Read More

By Randy Estes, August 12, 2026An 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 lose those benefits entirely. For years, injured workers faced an added fear: that a single misstatement could wipe out everything, all…Read More

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 a claim, can my boss just fire me?" It is a fair question, and Louisiana law has a specific answer.…Read More

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 physician says you need. The good news is that Louisiana law gives injured workers real rights over their medical care.…Read More

By Randy Estes, July 15, 2026If you are hurt on the job in Louisiana, one of the most frightening things an insurance company can say is that you “committed fraud” and forfeited everything, including past benefits. Louisiana’s workers’ compensation law does allow an injured worker to lose benefits for making a willful false statement. But a question had divided Louisiana’s…Read More

By Dan Davis, 7/7/2026 If you're receiving weekly workers' compensation checks in Louisiana, those payments are based on what you earned before your injury. But what if your employer wasn't paying you what the law required — less than minimum wage, or no overtime for your long weeks? Many injured workers assume their benefit amount is set in stone. It…Read More

By Dan Davis, June 1, 2026 If you’ve been hurt on the job in Louisiana and can’t work, one of the first questions on your mind is a practical one: how much money will I actually receive, and when? Louisiana’s workers’ compensation system uses fixed formulas and state-set limits to answer that. Here is a plain-language guide to how your…Read More