All states have enacted workers' compensation laws. Workers' compensation is a type of insurance that provides a replacement for lost wages and medical benefits to an employment who is injured at work or during the course of his or her employment.
In exchange, the employee relinquishes the right to bring a lawsuit against the employer for a tort claim or negligence.
Workers' comp is also intended to provide payments to employees for permanent or temporary disabilities.
In most states, it is against the law for an employer to fire an employee for reporting an injury covered under workers' compensation.
Contact an experienced workers' compensation lawyer in Orleans Parish, Louisiana if you were injured at work or during the course of your employment.
The NELA strives toward a world where employees are paid a living wage, that is free of employment discrimination, harassment or wrongful termination.
New Orleans Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service - The New Orleans Bar Association (NOBA) sponsors a Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) for Orleans Parish. The NOBA LRS is a community based service providing unbiased referrals. The attorneys are pre-screened for their qualifications and experience. It receives more than 26,000 calls and e-mails each year. It makes approximately 6,700 referrals each year to local attorneys experienced in the needed practice area of the law. Call the NOBA LRS at 504-561-8828 for more information.