La. Stat. tit. 23 § 1123

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-495, effective on or before 7/1/2024
Section 23:1123 - Disputes as to condition or capacity to work; additional medical opinion regarding an examination under supervision of the secretary

If any dispute arises as to the condition of the employee, or the employee's capacity to work, the assistant secretary, upon application of any party, shall order an additional medical opinion regarding an examination of the employee to be made by a medical practitioner selected and appointed by the assistant secretary. The medical examiner shall report his conclusions from the examination to the assistant secretary and to the parties and such report shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated in any subsequent proceedings under this Chapter.

La. R.S. § 23:1123

Amended by Acts 2017, No. 381,s. 2, eff. 6/23/2017.
Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. 7/1/1983; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. 7/1/1989; Acts 2010, No. 3, §1, eff. 5/11/2010; Acts 2012, No. 235, §1.