Supreme Court Won't Revisit Imposition of Penalties

The Louisiana Supreme Court will not revisit its prior ruling that an insurance carrier’s use of conditional endorsements on settlement checks was untimely. Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 23:1201(G) provides a 30-day period for a carrier to make payment on a judgment. Otherwise, it will be obligated to pay a penalty of up to $3,000 and reasonable attorney fees. The employer in Zinn v. Zagis USA LLC issued payment to Walter Zinn three days after a judge approved the settlement of his workers’ compensation claim, but the checks contained language indicating that his endors...