Written by: Charles Taylor Matthews Workers’ Compensation Alert: 2026-2027 Louisiana Benefits Rates Released The Louisiana Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration (“OWCA”) has released the updated

Written by: Corey Meaux The Times They Are A-Changing I know Bob Dylan did not write his popular song because of changes being made in

Written by: Charles Taylor Matthews First Approval Matters One of the more misunderstood concepts in Louisiana workers’ compensation claims is the distinction between an injured

Written by: Meghan Trahan Gomez Show me the Money Part 2: Penalties for Failure to Timely Pay a Judgement  In our last email blast, we

Written by: Patrick A. Johnson Show me the money We recognize that as adjusters, you get hundreds of emails a day. And naturally, some requests

Written by: Patrick A. Johnson Training Season Is Here: Workers’ Compensation Courses for Adjusters and Employers It is that time of year where the CLE

Written by: Charles Taylor Matthews Updated Mileage Rate in Louisiana Workers’ Comp Effective January 1, 2026, Louisiana has implemented an updated mileage reimbursement rate for

Written by: Meghan Trahan Choice of Physician: An Absolute Right The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act (“LWCA”), specifically section B(1), provides an injured employee with the

Written by: Brennan Smith Average Weekly Wage for Seasonal Workers When calculating the Average Weekly Wage (AWW) for a full-time employee working forty hours per

Written by: Michael Parker Initial Evaluations on Disputed Claims One of my many pet peeves in this business is the jurisprudential/case law requirement that an

Written by: Andres Gomez Old Habits Die Hard – The Comeback of the Occupational Hearing Loss Claim Occupational hearing loss claims were all the rage

Written by: Corey Meaux A Settlement Isn’t a Settlement until a Judge Says It’s a Settlement Remember, under the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act, all settlements