workers' compensation

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the cost of workers' compensation policies for Louisiana businesses has once again dropped.

The state legislative auditor’s office reported that Louisiana's Workers’ Compensation costs for state employees is higher than most states because of outdated billing practices and procedural oversights. In an audit conducted to evaluate and to identify ways to control workers’ comp costs, auditors found totals for indemnity, medical and expense costs increased nearly 50% since the last audit in

The NCCI says the reason for the change is that there were less reported workplace injuries, and those reported had fewer costs associated with them.

The two bills being debated today in committee would place employers and employees on a more level playing field.