Category: Workers’ Compensation

How Can I Prepare for a Workers’ Compensation Hearing?

When your workers’ comp benefits are on the line, a hearing can feel like your future is under review. Most workers’ compensation claims in Louisiana are resolved without ever setting foot in a courtroom. Many […]

Can I Expedite My Workers’ Compensation Claim?

If you’re dealing with a work injury, waiting for workers’ compensation benefits can be stressful, especially when the medical bills start adding up, and paychecks stop coming in. While there are set timelines for processing […]

Do I Have to Use the Doctor My Employer Picked After a Work Injury in Louisiana?

If you’ve been injured on the job in Louisiana, you may wonder whether you must use a doctor your employer chooses in order to receive workers’ compensation benefits. It’s a common misconception that you must […]

How Soon Should I Contact a Lawyer if My Workers’ Compensation Claim Is Denied?

For more than 19,000 injured workers in Louisiana, workers’ compensation claims provide financial relief and medical support while they recover. Unfortunately, many of these claims are denied due to disputed injuries or insufficient documentation, leaving […]

Are Employers Liable for Heat Stroke?

Louisiana’s scorching summers can be unforgiving, especially for those working outdoors. With temperatures often soaring over 90°F and oppressive humidity levels, outdoor workers face a major risk of heat-related illnesses, particularly heat stroke. Heat stroke, […]

How Long Until I Get My Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

Dealing with a workplace injury can be stressful, not only because of the physical pain but also due to concerns about compensation and benefits. To successfully obtain workers’ compensation benefits in Louisiana, it’s important to […]

Can I Reopen My New Orleans Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Dealing with a workplace injury can be physically and emotionally draining, not to mention the financial burden of medical expenses and lost wages. In this blog post we answer the question, “Can I reopen my […]

Your Rights as a Seaman If Injured While Working in Baton Rouge

Working as a seaman on an offshore vessel can be a physically demanding and dangerous job. Despite the many safety precautions that employers are required to take, accidents and injuries can still occur, leaving seamen […]

Overview of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act

Those who work in the maritime industry face extreme dangers, but some of the most dangerous maritime jobs aren’t even performed on the water. Longshoremen and harbor workers face hazardous conditions every day, often leading […]

The Challenges of Navigating Louisiana’s Workers’ Comp System

Navigating Louisiana’s workers’ compensation system can be challenging. From the start, it can be difficult to know if you qualify for benefits. Furthermore, obtaining the benefits themselves can be difficult, even if you qualify. Workers’ […]

What is the Difference Between Workman’s Comp and Workers’ Comp?

If you suffer an injury on the job in Louisiana, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. If you applied for benefits and were denied, you can still challenge the insurance company’s decision. Some […]

Can I Receive Workers’ Compensation in New Orleans If My Injury Was My Fault?

Many workers in New Orleans never apply for workers’ compensation benefits when their job-related injury is their fault. They assume workers’ compensation will not cover a work-related injury they sustained because of their own negligence […]

Should I File a Workers’ Comp Claim for a Repetitive Stress Injury?

Workplace injuries can come from serious accidents such as slips and falls, work vehicle crashes, crushing accidents, exposure to dangerous substances, and more. Employees can also suffer injuries from repetitive motions at work, such as […]

Can Your Family Get Workman’s Comp Benefits if You Die on the Job?

It’s an unfortunate fact that some professions can be dangerous, and place workers at risk of catastrophic injuries and even fatal accidents. In 2020 alone, 103 Louisianans died from injuries suffered on the job. The […]

What is an Occupational Illness?

Occupational illnesses have long-term repercussions for you and your family. Unfortunately, employers and insurers will fight to prove the illness had other causes so they can deny you workers’ compensation benefits, making the cases drag […]

Wellness Programs Reduce Employee Injury Rates

If an employee receives an injury on the job–especially one that prevents them from working while recovering–it causes stress for them and their family, increases the workload on other employees, and costs you, the employer, […]

Why Doesn’t My Job Offer Workers’ Comp?

Just about every employer in Louisiana is required to provide workers’ compensation to their employees, and nearly every worker is covered, regardless of fault, when they are injured at work or while performing work duties. […]

Workers’ Comp: Finding a Doctor You Can Trust

All doctors have a responsibility to be honest and treat their patients to their best ability, and some are better than others. However, your company incentivizes you to pick company-provided doctors who are less likely […]

What’s the Difference Between Workers’ Comp and Social Security Disability?

If you recently suffered an injury or illness that put you out of work, you need a way to replace your lost paychecks. For many people, workers’ compensation and Social Security Disability (SSD) are the […]

What to Expect: Workers’ Compensation Claims

If you are injured on the job or become ill due to conditions at work, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Most employers are required by law to provide workers’ compensation insurance to […]

Disputing a Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Claim

Most employers are required to provide workers’ compensation coverage to their employees in the event of a work-related injury or illness. Unfortunately, for many Louisianians injured on the job, it’s not as simple as filing […]

3 Reasons Workers’ Compensation Claims Get Denied

4 Ways to Protect Yourself After a Work Injury

You count on your paychecks to support yourself and your family. But when a work-related illness or injury keeps you out of work for weeks, months, or even years, finding a way to pay your […]

Can I Be Fired For Making a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

An injured employee cannot be fired for simply bringing a workers’ compensation claim against his employer. While Louisiana is an “at-will” work state, the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act specifically bars employers from terminating an employee […]

5 Myths about Workers’ Compensation

Debunking common Workers’ Compensation misconceptions: 1. I can be compensated for pain and suffering for a work injury. Workers’ compensation does not allow for any award for pain and suffering. However, you can be compensated […]