Title 23, Labor and Worker's Compensation
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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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1625 Notice of determination on claims
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§1625. Notice of determination on claims If a disqualification is alleged, or appears to exist, notice of the determination together with the reasons therefor shall be promptly delivered to the claimant and to the employer from whose employment the disqualification issue arose or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1625.1 Prompt determination of claims; duty of employers
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§1625.1. Prompt determination of claims; duty of employers A. In making determinations of claims, the administrator shall require that information necessary for the prompt determination of claims be sought from each employer. Employers shall adequately and timely provide wage, em…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1626 Redetermination; notice
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§1626. Redetermination; notice A. The administrator may reconsider a monetary determination whenever he finds that an error in computation or identity has occurred in connection therewith, or that wages of the claimant pertinent to such determination but not considered in connect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1627 Determination in labor dispute cases
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§1627. Determination in labor dispute cases Whenever any claim involves the application of the provisions of R.S. 23:1601(4) the individual handling the claim shall, if so directed by the administrator, promptly transmit all the evidence with respect to such case to the administr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1628 Appeal referees; appointment and qualification of members
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§1628. Appeal referees; appointment and qualification of members To hear and decide appealed claims, the secretary of Louisiana Works shall with the approval of the governor appoint one or more impartial appeal referees all of whom shall complete a course of study prescribed by t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1629 Appeals to appeal referee; time for filing; notice of hearing and decision
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§1629. Appeals to appeal referee; time for filing; notice of hearing and decision A.(1) Within fifteen days after notification was given or was mailed to his last known address, the claimant or any other party entitled to notice of a determination may file an appeal from such det…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:163 Minors under sixteen; prohibited employments
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§163. Minors under sixteen; prohibited employments No minor under the age of sixteen years shall be employed, permitted, or suffered to work: (1) In, or about, or in connection with a poolroom or billiard room. (2) In, or about, or in connection with power-driven machinery. (3) I…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1630 Review of decision by board of review; notice of board's decision
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§1630. Review of decision by board of review; notice of board's decision A. The board of review may on its own motion, within fifteen days after the date of notification or of mailing of a decision of an appeal referee, initiate a review of such decision. The board of review may …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1631 Appeals; conduct of hearings; procedure
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§1631. Appeals; conduct of hearings; procedure The manner in which appealed claims shall be presented and the conduct of hearings and appeals shall be in accordance with regulations prescribed by the board of review for determining the rights of the parties, whether or not such r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1632 Conclusiveness of determination and decision
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§1632. Conclusiveness of determination and decision Except insofar as reconsideration of any determination is had under the provisions of R.S. 23:1626, any right, fact, or matter in issue, directly passed upon or necessarily involved in a determination or redetermination which ha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1633 Rule of decision
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§1633. Rule of decision The final decisions of the board of review, or of an appeal referee, and the principles of law declared by it in arriving at such decisions, unless expressly or impliedly overruled by a later decision of the board of review or by a court of competent juris…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1634 Judicial review; procedure
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§1634. Judicial review; procedure A. Within the time specified in R.S. 23:1630, the administrator, or any party to the proceedings before the board of review, may obtain judicial review thereof by filing in the district court of the domicile of the claimant a petition for review …
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1635 Prompt payment of claims
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§1635. Prompt payment of claims A. If benefits are payable in any amount pursuant to a determination, redetermination, or a decision of an appeal referee, the board of review, or any court, such amount shall be promptly paid upon the issuance of such determination, redeterminatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1636 Hearing officers; effects of findings
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§1636. Hearing officers; effects of findings Notwithstanding any provision in this Chapter relative to conclusiveness and finality of administrative determinations, no findings of fact or law, judgment, opinion, conclusion, or final order made by an unemployment compensation hear…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:164 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§164. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 621, §2, EFF. JUNE 15, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:165 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§165. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 621, §2, EFF. JUNE 15, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1651 Office of unemployment insurance administration; creation
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§1651. Office of unemployment insurance administration; creation There is created the office of unemployment insurance administration, which shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:304(A)(6). Amended by Acts 1968, No. 42, §3; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1652 Board of review; appointment and qualification of members; per diem compensation
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§1652. Board of review; appointment and qualification of members; per diem compensation The board of review shall consist of five members appointed by the governor, with the consent of the Senate. The governor shall, immediately after the effective date of this Section, appoint t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1653 Duties and powers of administrator in general
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§1653. Duties and powers of administrator in general A. The administrator shall administer this Chapter, and to that end he may adopt, amend, or rescind such rules and regulations, employ such persons, make such expenditures, require such reports, make such investigations, and ta…