- A. "Form LW-WC-1008" shall be the form to initiate a claim or dispute arising out of chapter 10 of title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, except that:
- B. Any claim may be initiated by filing the Form LW-WC-1008 in accordance with R.S. 23:1310.3 by hand delivery, United States mail, commercial courier, facsimile transmission, designated electronic filing system or by any manner provided by law addressed to the district office of proper venue or the assistant secretary’s office at the Office of Worker's Compensation Administration.
- C. Any party aggrieved by the R.S. 23:1203.1(J) determination of the medical director may seek judicial review by filing a Form LW-WC-1008 in a workers’ compensation district office within 45 days of the date said determination is mailed to the parties. A party filing an appeal under this Section must simultaneously notify the other party and the medical director that an appeal of the medical director's decision has been filed. Upon receipt of the appeal, the workers' compensation judge shall immediately set the matter for an expedited hearing to be held not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days after the receipt of the appeal by the office. The workers' compensation judge shall provide notice of the hearing date to the parties at the same time and in the same manner. A Form LW-WC-1008 appealing the medical director’s decision shall not cumulate any other causes or actions that any of the parties may have.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1310.1(C).
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, LR 25:265 (February 1999) amended LR 25:1860 (October 1999), LR 33:652 (April 2007), amended by the Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation, LR 37:1626 (June 2011), LR 41:560 (March 2015), amended by Louisiana Works, Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration, LR 51:1618 (October 2025).