The Louisiana Second Injury Fund is a program administered by the Louisiana Department of Labor that provides financial assistance to employers for the cost of providing compensation to injured workers who have a pre-existing medical condition or disability that is made worse by a second injury. The Fund was created to serve as a financial incentive for employers to hire disabled individuals and to help injured workers get back to work. The Fund is funded by employers and is available to employers who are subject to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act. There are three types of Louisiana Second Injury Fund: (1) Maximum Benefit Fund; (2) Partial Benefit Fund; and (3) Supplemental Benefit Fund. The Maximum Benefit Fund covers the full cost of the second injury when an employee is disabled as a result of a second injury. The Partial Benefit Fund provides a partial reimbursement of the cost of the second injury, up to a maximum of $25,000. The Supplemental Benefit Fund covers the cost of the second injury when the employer is subject to a deductible or other cost-share arrangement in the Workers’ Compensation Act.