Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board public meetings in 2020

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Second Injury Board will vote on recommended payments totaling $4,869,545.74, including $3,402,902.79 in partial payments and $1,466,642.95 in quarterly payments. It will also consider denying 68 claims and one hearing request from The Gray Insurance Company. The board will then enter executive session to discuss litigation and settlements involving multiple entities.

• Recommended payment of $4,869,545.74 across 312 partial and quarterly claims
• 68 claims recommended for denial, including from City of New Orleans, Cleco, and Jefferson Parish
• Hearing request from The Gray Insurance Company (Claim 19-0736)
• Executive session to discuss 17 pending lawsuits against the board, including cases from Archdiocese of New Orleans and LA Workers' Compensation Corp.
• Partial payments listed for entities such as Office of Risk Management, City of New Orleans, and LA Workers' Compensation Corp.

The Board approved 11 claims for payment and 220 partial payments, while denying 67 claims for payment. The Board also approved 92 quarterly payments and granted settlement and litigation authority for various claims following an executive session.

• Approved 11 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Denied 67 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Approved 220 partial payments (unanimous)
• Approved 92 quarterly payments (unanimous)
• Denied hearing request for Claim #19-0736 (unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 15 claims (unanimous)
• Denied settlement for Claim #18-0581 (unanimous)
• Granted settlement or continued litigation authority for 17 claims (unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Louisiana Workforce Commission's Second Injury Board met to review hearing requests, recommended claim payments totaling $3,357,756.88, and recommended claim denials for 101 items. The board also reviewed settlements and litigation during an executive session.

• Recommended payment of 14 claims, including items from LA Workers' Compensation Corp. and City of New Orleans
• Recommended denial of 101 claims, ranging from claim #17-0706 to #20-0501
• Approval of partial payments totaling $1,613,170.68
• Review of 13 settlement recommendations in executive session
• Discussion of 15 active litigation cases involving the Second Injury Board

The Board approved 14 claims for payment and 185 partial payments, while denying 101 claims. It also denied three hearing requests and set the 2020 SIF Assessment rate at 6.65%. Additional actions included granting settlement and litigation authority for various claims.

• Denied hearing requests for claims 19-0951, 19-0978, and 20-0018 (Unanimous)
• Approved 14 claims for payment (Unanimous)
• Denied 101 claims for payment (Unanimous)
• Approved 185 partial payments (Unanimous)
• Approved 98 quarterly payments (Unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 10 claims and denied settlement for 3 claims (Unanimous)
• Granted legal counsel authority for settlement or continued litigation on 15 claims (Unanimous)
• Set 2020 SIF Assessment rate at 6.65% (Unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Louisiana Workforce Commission's Second Injury Board is meeting to decide on payment recommendations for 10 claims and denial recommendations for 70 claims. The board will also review partial and quarterly payments totaling $4,868,048.01.

• Approval of 210 partial payments totaling $3,493,425.84
• Approval of 75 quarterly payments totaling $1,374,622.17
• Hearing requests for Dillard's, Inc. and LA Construction & Industry SIF
• Review of 31 settlement recommendations in executive session
• Discussion of 15 litigation cases, including LA Healthcare SIF vs. Second Injury Board

The Board approved 10 claims for payment, 210 partial payments, and 75 quarterly payments. It denied 70 claims for payment and three requests for hearings due to missing medical reports. The Board also granted settlement authority for 23 claims and authorized legal counsel to proceed on 15 litigation matters.

• Approved 10 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Denied 70 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Approved 210 partial payments (unanimous)
• Approved 75 quarterly payments (unanimous)
• Denied 3 hearing requests for claims 17-0706, 19-0915, and 20-0162 (unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 23 claims (unanimous)
• Denied settlement for 8 claims (unanimous)
• Granted legal counsel authority to proceed on 15 litigation claims (unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Louisiana Workforce Commission's Second Injury Board will review hearing requests, recommended payment approvals, and a large list of claim denials. The board is also scheduled to discuss litigation and settlements in an executive session.

• Approval of $3,300,924.28 in partial payments
• Approval of $1,500,967.09 in quarterly payments due
• Review of 87 claims recommended for denial
• Executive session regarding litigation and settlements
• Hearing requests for LA Construction & Industry (Claims 18-0283 and 19-0799)

The Board approved 9 claims for payment, 235 partial payments, and 85 quarterly payments. It denied 87 claims for payment and two requests for hearings. The Board also granted settlement and litigation authority for several specific claims following an executive session.

• Approved minutes from August 6, 2020 (Unanimous)
• Denied hearing requests for Claim #18-0283 and #19-0799 (Unanimous)
• Approved 9 claims for payment, including Claim #18-0251 through #20-0264 (Unanimous)
• Denied 87 claims for payment, including Claim #19-0039 through #20-0362 (Unanimous)
• Approved 235 partial payments from Claim #81-0333 to #19-0602 (Unanimous)
• Approved 85 quarterly payments from Claim #83-0557 to #18-0804 (Unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 9 claims, including #13-0830 and #19-0343 (Unanimous)
• Granted legal counsel authority for settlement or continued litigation on 12 claims (Unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Louisiana Workforce Commission's Second Injury Board is meeting to decide on payment recommendations for various workers' compensation claims. The board will also review hearing requests and discuss litigation and settlements in an executive session.

• Approval of 198 partial payments totaling $3,454,681.21
• Approval of 98 quarterly payments totaling $1,394,845.48
• Review of 6 claims recommended for payment (Claim #19-0210 to #20-0104)
• Review of 65 claims recommended for denial (Claim #18-0559 to #20-0021)
• Executive session to discuss 14 settlement reviews and 18 litigation cases

The Board approved 6 claims for payment and denied 65 others. It also authorized 198 partial payments, 98 quarterly payments, and specific settlement and litigation authorities for various claims. Additionally, the Board allocated $535,000 of its FY 2020-21 appropriation to LRS.

• Approved 6 claims for payment (Unanimous)
• Denied 65 claims for payment (Unanimous)
• Approved 198 partial payments (Unanimous)
• Approved 98 quarterly payments (Unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 14 claims (Unanimous)
• Granted legal counsel authority for litigation or settlement on 18 claims (Unanimous)
• Allocated $535,000 (0.9% of appropriation) to LRS for FY 2020-21 (Unanimous)
• Approved July 8, 2020 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The board will consider approving over $5.5 million in partial and quarterly payments for workers' compensation claims. It will also hear two hearing requests and vote on recommended payments and denials for numerous claims. An executive session will discuss litigation and settlements involving the board.

• 10 claims recommended for payment (104-week deductibles)
• 68 claims recommended for denial
• Partial payments totaling $3,896,369.67
• Quarterly payments totaling $1,619,751.51
• Executive session on 16 litigation cases and 23 settlement reviews

The Board approved 10 claims for payment and authorized reimbursement for 254 partial payments and 73 quarterly payments. Additionally, the Board denied two hearing requests and 68 claims for payment.

• Approved June 4, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
• Denied hearing request for Claim #19-0511 (unanimous)
• Denied hearing request for Claim #19-0577 (unanimous)
• Approved 10 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Denied 68 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 254 partial payments (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 73 quarterly payments (unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 18 claims (unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Louisiana Workforce Commission's Second Injury Board is reviewing hearing requests and recommending various claim payments. The agenda includes approvals for quarterly and partial payments, as well as an executive session to discuss litigation and settlements.

• Recommended for payment: 11 claims including Rapides Parish School Board and City of Kenner
• Approved quarterly payments totaling $3,356,587.70
• Approved partial payments totaling $1,375,705.57
• Executive session discussion regarding 29 settlement reviews and 16 litigation cases
• Review of partial payments including a $174,352.72 payment to Calcasieu Parish School Board

The Second Injury Board approved recommendations for several groups of claims, including 11 specific claims for payment and 245 partial payment reimbursements. The Board also granted settlement authority for 27 claims and authorized legal counsel to proceed with specific litigation actions.

• Approved May 7, 2020 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved 11 claims for payment, ranging from Claim # 18-0198 to # 19-0980 (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 245 partial payments, ranging from Claim # 82-0100 to # 18-0673 (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 81 quarterly payments, ranging from Claim # 83-0557 to # 18-0804 (unanimous)
• Granted settlement authority for 27 claims, ranging from Claim # 01-0120 to # 19-0816 (unanimous)
• Denied settlement recommendations and approved ongoing reimbursement for Claims # 17-0041 and # 18-0552 (unanimous)
• Authorized legal counsel to proceed with settlement authority or continued litigation on 16 specific claims (unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Second Injury Board will consider approving partial and quarterly payments totaling $10,391,332.81 for workers' compensation claims. The board will also read minutes from the March 5, 2020 meeting and receive a reminder that financial statements are due by May 15, 2020.

• Approval of partial payments previously scheduled for April 2, 2020 totaling $3,692,117.18
• Approval of partial payments scheduled for May 7, 2020 totaling $3,913,663.95
• Approval of quarterly payments previously scheduled for April 2, 2020 totaling $1,524,235.98
• Approval of quarterly payments scheduled for May 7, 2020 totaling $1,261,315.70
• Financial statement reminder due by May 15, 2020

The Second Injury Board approved several batches of partial and quarterly claim reimbursements. The meeting also included the approval of previous meeting minutes.

• Approved March 5, 2020, meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 251 partial payments from April 2, 2020 (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 290 partial payments for current meeting (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 78 quarterly payments from April 2, 2020 (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 86 quarterly payments for current meeting (unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The scheduled meeting for April 2, 2020, was cancelled due to COVID-19. No substantive business or decisions were conducted.

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Second Injury Board will consider approving $4,097,374.12 in partial payments and $1,125,397.56 in quarterly payments, totaling $5,222,771.68. It will also vote on 6 claims recommended for payment and 79 claims recommended for denial. The board will enter executive session to discuss litigation and settlements involving multiple insurers and employers.

• 6 claims recommended for payment (104-week deductible)
• 79 claims recommended for denial
• Partial payments totaling $4,097,374.12
• Quarterly payments totaling $1,125,397.56
• Executive session on litigation and settlements (15 cases listed)

The Board approved six claims for payment and 192 partial payment reimbursements. Additionally, the Board voted to deny 79 claims for payment and one hearing request.

• Approved previous meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Denied hearing request for 19-0511 LA Construction & Industry SIF (unanimous)
• Approved 6 claims for payment, ranging from #18-0714 to #19-0957 (unanimous)
• Denied 79 claims for payment, ranging from #17-0675 to #19-0851 (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 192 partial payments, ranging from #81-0333 to #18-0583 (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 67 quarterly payments, ranging from #83-0557 to #18-0009 (unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 17 claims (unanimous)
• Denied settlement recommendations for claims 02-0655 and 14-0014 (unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Louisiana Workforce Commission Second Injury Board is reviewing hearing requests and recommendations for claim payments and denials. The board will also conduct an executive session to discuss litigation and settlements.

• Recommended for payment: 15 claims totaling $3,975,391.64
• Recommended for denial: 89 claims ranging from claim #18-0383 to #19-0878
• Approved partial payments: 74 claims totaling $1,071,474.71
• Executive session regarding review of 11 specific settlements
• Discussion of 15 active litigation cases involving various insurance companies

The Board approved 15 claims for payment, 213 partial payment reimbursements, and 74 quarterly payments. It denied 89 claims for payment and three requests for hearings. The Board also granted settlement authority or continued litigation for 15 specific claims.

• Approved 15 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Denied 3 requests for hearings (unanimous)
• Denied 89 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 213 partial payments (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 74 quarterly payments (unanimous)
• Approved settlement authority for 10 claims (unanimous)
• Denied settlement for Claim 10-0698 (unanimous)
• Granted legal authority for settlement or continued litigation on 15 claims (unanimous)

Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board

The Louisiana Workforce Commission's Second Injury Board is reviewing recommendations for 10 claims for payment and 79 claims for denial. The board will also review 176 partial payments totaling $3,277,232.71 and 83 quarterly payments totaling $1,625,001.25.

• Recommended for payment: 10 claims including LA Health Care- Self Ins. Fund and City of Shreveport
• Recommended for denial: 79 claims ranging from claim #17-0923 to #19-0812
• Approved partial payments totaling $3,277,232.71
• Approved quarterly payments totaling $1,625,001.25
• Executive session regarding litigation and settlement reviews

The Board unanimously approved 10 claims for payment and denied 79 others. Members also authorized reimbursements for 176 partial payments and 83 quarterly payments. Additionally, the Board granted settlement authority for 18 claims and determined the legal direction for 18 litigation cases.

• Approved 10 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Denied 79 claims for payment (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 176 partial payments (unanimous)
• Approved reimbursement of 83 quarterly payments (unanimous)
• Granted settlement authority for 18 claims (unanimous)
• Denied settlement for claim 08-0494 (unanimous)
• Authorized legal counsel to continue litigation or seek settlement for 18 claims (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from previous meeting (unanimous)