Senator Goes against Grain, Wants Comp Back in Court System

By Joey Berlin, WorkCompCentral CorrespondentAcross the United States, the pattern for original jurisdiction of workers’ compensation claims is well-established – get those cases out of the court system, and put them in the hands of administrative agencies.But two bills introduced on the Louisiana state Senate floor this week would move that state in the opposite direction.Both measures, Senate Bills 226 and 227, were introduced by Democratic Senator Edwin R. Murray. SB 226 is a constitutional amendment that provides for original jurisdiction for district courts regarding such case...