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Louisiana Employee Authorization for OWCA to Release Confidential Workers Compensation Records

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Employee Authorization for OWCA to Release Confidential Workers Compensation Records

Louisiana Employee Authorization for YWCA to Release Confidential Workers Compensation Records is a form that employees in Louisiana must complete to authorize the Office of Workers’ Compensation AdministrationYWCACA) to release confidential records related to workers’ compensation claims. This form must be signed and dated by the employee in order for the records to be released. The form contains information such as the employee’s name, address, and Social Security Number as well as details about the workers’ compensation claim, such as the claim number and the employer’s insurance carrier. There are two types of Louisiana Employee Authorization for YWCA to Release Confidential Workers Compensation Records: one for employers and one for employees. The employer form is used by the employer to authorize YWCA to release the records, while the employee form is used to authorize the release of the records from YWCA to the employee. Both forms must be completed and signed in order for the records to be released.

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In workers compensation in Louisiana you cannot sue your employer for work injuries, you can't sue your employer for an accident that you have on the job. This is called the exclusive remedy in Louisiana. You have a workers compensation claim, even if it's your employers fault, but you can't use fault as an issue.

Essentially, exclusive remedy provisions restrict a party's available remedies for specified claims to the remedies set out in the contract and exclude the party from seeking other types of remedies for that action.

The exclusive remedy provision in a workers' compensation insurance policy states that a worker cannot sue an employer for a work-related injury as long as they are receiving benefits from workers' comp. The workers' compensation exclusive remedy provision serves as a compromise between employer and employee.

Simply fill out the Louisiana Workforce Commission's Office of Workers' Compensation's First Report of Injury or Illness (Form LWC-WC-IA-1) and email the report to onlineclaims@lwcc.com. An LWCC claims service professional will then call you within 24 hours to discuss the injury.

The First Report of Injury (Form LWC-WC IA-1) is a legal form released by the Louisiana Workforce Commission - a government authority operating within Louisiana. Louisiana Law requires that employers complete the form within 10 days of actual knowledge of the incident.

The Exclusivity Rule means that claims based on a work-related injury that could be brought against an employer or coworker are barred, except in very limited circumstances, and thus the ?exclusive? remedy is in workers' compensation.

Exceptions to the exclusive remedy rule for actions against the injured worker's employer include: (1) dual capacity; (2) fraudulent concealment; (3) employer assault or ratification; (4) power press; and (5) uninsured employer.

In Louisiana workers compensation, if no medical benefits have been paid, a worker has one year from the date of the accident to file a claim for medical benefits. But, if any medical benefits have been paid, an employee has three years from the date of the last payment to file a claim for additional medical treatment.

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Louisiana Employee Authorization for OWCA to Release Confidential Workers Compensation Records