La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § I-5501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section I-5501 - Purpose; Definitions

A. The purpose of these rules is to govern the practice and procedures before the Workers' Compensation Court which is a statewide court having jurisdiction of claims for workers' compensation benefits, the controversion of entitlement to benefits and other relief under the Workers' Compensation Act. These rules are designed to facilitate the equitable, expeditious and simple resolution of workers' compensation disputed claims filed with the Court.

B. As used in these rules, unless otherwise indicated the following words shall have the following meanings.

Claimant-shall refer to the injured employee.

Court-the Office of Workers' Compensation court within the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration of the Louisiana Department of Labor.

Director-the director of the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration of the Louisiana Department of Labor.

Judge-a workers' compensation judge.

Judicial District-as referred to in R.S. 1310.4, any of the 10 locations of a workers' compensation district office, i.e. Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Covington, New Orleans, Harahan, Houma, and the parishes each encompass.

Mediator-a workers' compensation mediator.

Office-the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration of the Louisiana Department of Labor.

Petitioner-shall, as the context requires, mean the employer, the insurance carrier, the group self-insurance fund, the health care provider, claimant, or a dependant of a claimant.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § I-5501

Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, LR 25:264 (February 1999), amended LR 25:1859 (October 1999), LR 33:652 (April 2007), amended by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 37:1626 (June 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1310.1.