Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Workers’ Comp Medical Costs Stable but High in 2012
Nov 18 2014 // The cost of medical care to treat injured workers in Louisiana changed little in 2012. But, Louisiana workers’ compensation medical costs per claim remained higher than similar costs in many states, according to a...
Louisiana Nonprofits: Health Insurance Misinformation a Problem
Nov 18 2014 // Nonprofit groups preparing to help people in Louisiana sign up for insurance under the federal health care law say they have had to battle misinformation and misconceptions about the program as they prepared for the Nov....
Oklahoma AG Warns of Insurer ‘Steering’ to Body Shops
Nov 17 2014 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has issued a warning to citizens of his state regarding the practice of “steering” — where insurance companies strongly push consumers to take their vehicles to...
Audit Reveals Lack of Controls at Louisiana Dept. of Public Safety
Nov 12 2014 // Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety says it has taken steps to address problems detailed in a new state audit, including a lack of financial controls that led to misappropriation of more than $69,000 by three...
Katrina, Rita Flood Settlement Letters Mailed Out in Louisiana
Nov 11 2014 // Letters are going out this week to residents and businesses in New Orleans, St. Bernard Parish and the east bank of Jefferson Parish notifying them they could receive payments ranging from $1 to $463 for flood damage...
Judge Rejects BP Attempt to Remove Oil Spill Claims Chief Juneau
Nov 11 2014 // BP Plc lost a bid to remove Patrick Juneau, the claims administrator overseeing payouts for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, according to a New Orleans federal court ruling Monday. Juneau is in charge of the London-based...
Under Pressure, Louisiana Lowers Health Insurance Costs for State Workers
Nov 9 2014 // Under pressure from lawmakers and retirees, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration announced it will lessen the impact of upcoming changes for the state worker health insurance program. Increases in out-of-pocket costs...
Oklahoma AG Warns Against ‘Steering’ to Repair Shops by Insurers
Nov 9 2014 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is warning citizens of his state about the practice of “steering” — where insurers strongly push consumers to take their vehicles to “preferred” auto body...
Louisiana Health Insurance Program to Refund $4.5M to State Workers
Nov 5 2014 // Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration announced that it will refund nearly $4.5 million in increased costs that state employees paid under changes to their health insurance program. The start date of insurance program...
AG Caldwell: No Texas Ebola Waste Disposal in Louisiana
Nov 3 2014 // Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced an agreement has been reached with Texas incinerator Veolia Environmental Services and Louisiana hazardous waste landfill Chemical Waste Management to ensure that...
2 Small Players Settle in Louisiana ‘Big Oil’ Coastal Flooding Suit
Nov 3 2014 // Two of the smaller players in a New Orleans area flood board’s lawsuit against the oil industry over damage to the state’s coast have agreed to a settlement. An attorney for the Southeast Louisiana Flood...
LWCC Chairman Emeritus Aubrey T. Temple, Jr.
Nov 3 2014 // On Oct. 21, 2014, the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced the passing of founding board member Aubrey T. Temple, Jr. He was 68 years old. Temple served as the founding chairman of the board...
LSU Flagship Campus Cleared to Buy Its Own Insurance
Nov 3 2014 // Lawmakers have given Louisiana State University (LSU) the authority to leave the state-run insurance program and buy its own coverage in a first-of-its-kind arrangement for a Louisiana public college. University System...
Louisiana’s Direct Action Statute’s Effect on Claims-Made Policy Notice Provisions
Oct 31 2014 // Typical claims-made insurance policies require claims to be both made and reported within the applicable policy period. Under this type of policy, the risk of a claim incurred but not made, as well as a claim made but not...
Corps Sued over Cost of Louisiana Wetland Restoration
Oct 30 2014 // The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should bear the full $2.9 billion cost of restoring wetland damage blamed on poor maintenance of the now-closed Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana coastal restoration officials say in...
Judge Slashes $9 Billion Damages Award Against Drugmakers by 99%
Oct 28 2014 // Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. won a more than a 99 percent cut in a $9 billion punitive damages award over claims the drugmakers hid the cancer risks of their Actos diabetes medicine. Jurors properly...
Louisiana Parish Still Working on Tornado Damage Estimate
Oct 27 2014 // The tornadoes that hit Louisiana’s Ouachita Parish on Oct. 13 did millions of dollars in damage, but officials don’t know whether it will be enough to qualify the parish for help from the Federal Emergency...
Road Damage from Oil Field Trucks Concerns Louisiana Parish
Oct 27 2014 // Complaints about trucks tearing up parish roads have prompted the St. Landry Parish Council in Louisiana to re-examine how road-use permits are issued and how the parish can force those causing the damage to pay for...
Court: U. of Louisiana System Did not Breach Contract in Firing Coach
Oct 21 2014 // The state’s high court has ruled that the University of Louisiana System and its Lafayette campus did not breach a former head football coach’s contract when he was fired. The state Supreme Court ruling...
Officials: Caddo Lake Not Threatened by Louisiana Oil Spill
Oct 21 2014 // Cleanup crews continue to mop up a 4,000-barrell oil spill into a four-mile stretch of Tete Bayou northwest of Shreveport, La. Officials said that the oil has been contained without reaching Caddo Lake, which straddles the...
