E-Filing Bills Advance, Medical Network Bills on Hold

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefWith five weeks left in the 2012 legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers are starting to advance several workers’ compensation proposals – including promoting use of electronic filing – but legislation to allow workers’ comp health networks remains in committee.Lawmakers filed more than 70 workers’ compensation-related bills – including a proposed constitutional amendment to clarify the status of workers’ compensation judges as state employees – for the 2012 legislative session, which began on March 12.Two bills...