Workers’ Compensation

By Randy Estes, October 3, 2026 You were hurt on a job site – a fall from a ladder, a cut from a saw, a back injury hauling materials. You report it, and then your boss tells you the bad news: “I don’t carry workers’ comp.” A lot of injured workers assume that’s the end of the road. In Louisiana,…Read More

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 workers’ comp claim? And how would they figure my checks when I’ve barely earned a paycheck?” The short answer is…Read More

By Randy Estes, September 13, 2026 Your doctor says you can go back to work – just not the way you used to. Maybe you’re on light duty with a lifting restriction. Maybe your old job is gone. Or maybe the only work you can find pays a fraction of what you made before you got hurt. Then a letter…Read More

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 workers’ compensation claims, and missing the deadline can end your case no matter how badly you were hurt. Here’s how…Read More

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 the pain and suffering you’ve been through? In Louisiana, the short answer is no — and the reason surprises a…Read More

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