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La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1544 Suit to enforce payment of delinquent contributions; hearing by preference; procedure
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§1544. Suit to enforce payment of delinquent contributions; hearing by preference; procedure If, after due notice, any employer defaults in any payment of contributions, interest or penalties, the amount due may be collected by civil action in the name of the administrator and th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1545 Failure of employer to file report; determination of contributions recoverable
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§1545. Failure of employer to file report; determination of contributions recoverable If an employer fails to file a report or return required by the administrator for the determination of contributions, the administrator, or his duly authorized representative, may make such repo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1546 Default in payment of contributions; privilege against property of employer; recordation and rank
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§1546. Default in payment of contributions; privilege against property of employer; recordation and rank A. If any employer defaults in any payment of contributions or interest, or penalties thereon, then the administrator or his duly authorized representatives may make in any ma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1547 Proceedings for collection of contributions; burden of proof
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§1547. Proceedings for collection of contributions; burden of proof In all proceedings brought by the administrator for the collection of contributions, the burden of proof upon all questions of fact shall be upon the defendant, but only as to those facts which the administrator,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1548 Costs of proceedings and other fees not required from administrator
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§1548. Costs of proceedings and other fees not required from administrator The administrator shall not be required to furnish any court bond, nor to make a deposit for or pay any costs of court in any legal proceedings, nor to pay any costs or fees in connection with the recordat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1549 Priority of contributions in insolvency proceedings
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§1549. Priority of contributions in insolvency proceedings In the event of any distribution of an employer's assets pursuant to an order of any court under the laws of this state, including any receivership, liquidation, assignment for benefit of creditors, adjudicated insolvency…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1550 Payment of contributions prior to delivery of property or dissolution of partnerships
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§1550. Payment of contributions prior to delivery of property or dissolution of partnerships No liquidator, receiver, or trustee shall deliver possession of any property of an employer until contributions due have been paid the administrator, otherwise they, together with their s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1551 Refunds and adjustments; correction of administrative errors
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§1551. Refunds and adjustments; correction of administrative errors If not later than three years after the due date for payment of contributions, an employing unit which made payment of any amount of contributions, interest or penalties shall make application for an adjustment t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1552 Financing benefits paid to employees of nonprofit organizations and of the state, its
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§1552. Financing benefits paid to employees of nonprofit organizations and of the state, its instrumentalities and political subdivisions and Indian tribes or tribal units A. Benefits paid to employees of the state, its political subdivisions and employees of nonprofit organizati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1553 Noncharging of benefits; recoupment; social charge account; social charge tax rate
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§1553. Noncharging of benefits; recoupment; social charge account; social charge tax rate A. Benefits charged after a requalification of a claimant pursuant to the requirements of R.S. 23:1601(1), (2), (3), or (10) shall not be charged against the experience-rating account of an …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1553.1 Prohibitions of noncharging due to employer fault
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§1553.1. Prohibitions of noncharging due to employer fault A. As used in this Section, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Employer's reserve account" means that account which contains the employer's reserve as pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1554 Rounding of employee wages and total wages
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§1554. Rounding of employee wages and total wages Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any amount of wages for each employee reported by an employer on a quarterly wage report, if not an even dollar amount, shall be rounded by the employer to the next neare…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1571 Duration of employer status in general
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§1571. Duration of employer status in general Except as provided in R.S. 23:1573, R.S. 23:1574 and R.S. 23:1575, any employing unit which is or becomes an employer subject to the Chapter within any calendar year shall be deemed to be an employer during the whole of such calendar …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1572 Termination of employer status; application for termination of coverage; termination by administrator
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§1572. Termination of employer status; application for termination of coverage; termination by administrator Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 23:1573 and 1574, an employing unit shall cease to be an employer subject to this Chapter as of the first day of any calendar year onl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1573 Election of coverage by unit not subject to law; termination of coverage
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§1573. Election of coverage by unit not subject to law; termination of coverage An employing unit, not otherwise subject to this Chapter, which files with the administrator its written election to become an employer subject hereto for not less than two calendar years, shall, with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1574 Election of coverage by unit for service not constituting employment; termination of coverage
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§1574. Election of coverage by unit for service not constituting employment; termination of coverage An employing unit for which any service that does not constitute employment as defined in this Chapter is performed, may file with the administrator a written election that all se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1576 Notice of separation
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§1576. Notice of separation Each employer shall file with the administrator a notice of separation from service in a form prescribed by the administrator with respect to each employee who leaves its employ for any cause which may be potentially disqualifying and shall therein pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1591 Payment of benefits in general
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§1591. Payment of benefits in general All benefits provided herein shall be payable from the fund. All benefits shall be paid through employment offices, in accordance with such regulations as the administrator may prescribe.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1592 Weekly benefit amount
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§1592. Weekly benefit amount A. Whenever a claimant's base period wages for insured work is not less than one thousand two hundred dollars, his weekly benefit amount shall be one twenty-fifth of the average of his total wages for insured work paid during the four quarters of his …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1593 Weekly benefits payable; deduction of earnings
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§1593. Weekly benefits payable; deduction of earnings An eligible individual who is employed in any week shall be paid with respect to such week a benefit equal to his weekly benefit amount less any wages payable to him with respect to such week in excess of fifty percent of his …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1594 Benefits for fractional week
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§1594. Benefits for fractional week Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter the administrator may by regulation prescribe that the existence of unemployment, eligibility for benefits and the amount of benefits payable shall be determined, in the case of any otherwise…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1595 Duration of benefits
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§1595. Duration of benefits A. Any otherwise eligible individual shall be entitled during any benefit year to a total amount of benefits up to twenty times his weekly benefit amount as determined pursuant to R.S. 23:1592, provided that such total amount of benefits, if not a mult…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1596 Rounding of benefits to next nearest dollar
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§1596. Rounding of benefits to next nearest dollar Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary, any amount of unemployment compensation payable to any individual for any week, if not an even dollar amount, shall be computed to the next lowest multiple of one d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1597 Benefits due deceased claimant; payment to dependents or representatives
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§1597. Benefits due deceased claimant; payment to dependents or representatives The administrator may prescribe regulations to provide for the payment of benefits which are due and payable, to the legal representative, dependents, relatives or next of kin of claimants since decea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1598 Wages earned but unpaid as basis for benefits payable
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§1598. Wages earned but unpaid as basis for benefits payable For the purposes of this Part, the administrator shall, in determining benefit rights of a claimant, treat wages earned as wages paid: (1) In those cases where the employer has failed to make payment thereof in accordan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1599 Waiver of certified mail requirement
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§1599. Waiver of certified mail requirement An employer, his duly authorized representative, or the claimant may waive the right under this Chapter to receive written notices or determinations by certified mail. The waiver shall be in writing and shall be mailed or transmitted el…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:16 Penalties
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§16. Penalties Any employer, employee, owner, or other person who violates any provisions of this Part, or fails or refuses to perform any duty lawfully enjoined within the time prescribed by the secretary or his authorized representative, for which no penalty has been specifical…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1600 Benefit eligibility conditions
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§1600. Benefit eligibility conditions An unemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits only if the administrator finds that: (1) He has made a claim for benefits in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 23:1621 and R.S. 23:1622. (2)(a) The individual has done both …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1601 Disqualification for benefits
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§1601. Disqualification for benefits An individual shall be disqualified for benefits: (1)(a) If the administrator finds that he has left his employment from a base period or subsequent employer without good cause attributable to a substantial change made to the employment by the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1602 Denial of benefits to individuals taking approved training prohibited; ineligibility of certain students; benefits payable to individuals taking approved training not to be charged to experience ratin
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§1602. Denial of benefits to individuals taking approved training prohibited; ineligibility of certain students; benefits payable to individuals taking approved training not to be charged to experience rating record of base period employers (1) Notwithstanding any of the other pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1603 Prohibition against disqualification of individuals in approved training
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§1603. Prohibition against disqualification of individuals in approved training Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, no individual who is otherwise eligible for benefits shall be denied benefits for any week he is in training approved under 19 U.S.C. §2296 becaus…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1604 Self-employment assistance program
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§1604. Self-employment assistance program A. Definitions. The following terms shall have the definitions ascribed in this Section unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Regular benefits" means benefits payable to an individual under this Chapter, including benefits payable …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1605 Unemployment insurance integrity program
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§1605. Unemployment insurance integrity program A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Department" means Louisiana Works. (2) "Integrity Data Hub" means the centralized, multi-state data analysis tool utilized by the Nati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1606 Extended benefits for training; definitions; eligibility; weekly extended benefit
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§1606. Extended benefits for training; definitions; eligibility; weekly extended benefit amount; total extended benefit amount; termination of extended benefits A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Eligibility period of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:161 Minors; prohibited employments
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§161. Minors; prohibited employments Minors, except those indentured as apprentices in accordance with Chapter 4 of this Title, shall not be employed, permitted, or suffered to work: (1) In oiling, cleaning, or wiping machinery or shafting, or in applying belts to pulleys; (2) In…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1611 Definitions
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§1611. Definitions As used in R.S. 23:1611 through R.S. 23:1619, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Extended benefit period" means a period which, (a) begins with the third week after a week for which there is a state "on" indicator; and (b) ends with either of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1612 Effect of other provisions of this Chapter relating to regular benefits on claims for, and the payment of, extended benefits
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§1612. Effect of other provisions of this Chapter relating to regular benefits on claims for, and the payment of, extended benefits Except when the result would be inconsistent with the provisions of R.S. 23:1611 through R.S. 23:1616 of this Chapter, as provided in the regulation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1613 Eligibility requirements for extended benefits
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§1613. Eligibility requirements for extended benefits An individual shall be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in his eligibility period, only if the administrator finds that with respect to such week: (1) he is an exhaustee as defined…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1614 Weekly extended benefit amount
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§1614. Weekly extended benefit amount The weekly extended benefit amount payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment in his eligibility period shall be an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount determined pursuant to R.S. 23:1592 payable to him during his benefit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1615 Total extended benefit amount
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§1615. Total extended benefit amount A. The total extended benefit amount payable to any eligible individual with respect to any one benefit year shall be the least of the following amounts: (1) Fifty percent of the total amount of regular benefits which were payable to him under…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1616 Beginning and termination of extended benefit period
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§1616. Beginning and termination of extended benefit period A. Whenever an extended benefit period is to become effective in this state, or in all states, as a result of a state or a national "on" indicator, or an extended benefit period is to be terminated in this state as a res…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1617 Cessation of extended benefits when paid under an interstate claim in a state where extended benefit period is not in effect
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§1617. Cessation of extended benefits when paid under an interstate claim in a state where extended benefit period is not in effect A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, an individual shall not be eligible for extended benefits for any week if: (1) extended benef…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1618 Requirements governing suitable work and search for work
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§1618. Requirements governing suitable work and search for work A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 23:1612, an individual shall be ineligible for payment of extended benefits for any week of unemployment in his eligibility period if the administrator finds that during such…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1619 Limitation on the amount of combined unemployment insurance and trade readjustment allowance benefits received
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§1619. Limitation on the amount of combined unemployment insurance and trade readjustment allowance benefits received Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, if the benefit year of any individual ends within an extended benefit period, the remaining balance of exten…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:162 Minors under fourteen; general prohibition against employment
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§162. Minors under fourteen; general prohibition against employment A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, no minor under the age of fourteen years shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work in any gainful occupation at any time. B. Minors under the age of fourte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1621 Posting of information concerning rights and claims; duty of employers
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§1621. Posting of information concerning rights and claims; duty of employers Each employer shall post and maintain in places readily accessible to individuals performing services for him printed statements concerning benefit rights, claims for benefits, and such other matters re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1622 Filing of claim
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§1622. Filing of claim Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and such regulations as the administrator may prescribe. Acts 1997, No. 912, §1, eff. July 10, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1623 Minors' claims; procedure for filing
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§1623. Minors' claims; procedure for filing The administrator may accept claims from and pay benefits to an unemployed and eligible minor without the necessity of tutorship proceedings and without the authorization or intervention of a tutor, parent or other persons, and such min…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1624 Monetary determination and notice of claim
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§1624. Monetary determination and notice of claim An agent designated by the administrator shall take the claim. A determination of eligibility made on the basis of base period wage credits shall be made promptly and shall include a statement as to whether benefits are payable, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1624.1 Reply to notice of eligibility; enforcement; penalty
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§1624.1. Reply to notice of eligibility; enforcement; penalty When any state board, commission, department, agency, or other employing authority of the state, including but not limited to school boards and police juries, receives the notice specified by R.S. 23:1624 of a claimant…