Rules on Judicial Complaints, Medical Bills and Hearing Venue Adopted

The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Administration has adopted rules establishing a time limit for paying uncontested medical bills, determining the proper venue for hearings and creating a procedure for submitting complaints about judicial conduct. The amendment to Louisiana Administrative Code 40:I.311.H requires insurers or employers to pay uncontested medical bills within 30 days of receiving them, or receiving additional information that was requested. Bills that are not timely paid will be subject to the penalty provisions of Louisiana Revised Statute 23:1201(F), which requires empl...