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LOUISIANA
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
COURTS
AND TRIALS
Though the
facts of each case are different, there are a number of things
that must be done in almost every claim to prepare a Workers'
Compensation case for trial.
Most Workers' Compensation claims include three or four
conferences with the Court in the months
leading up to a Trial, including:
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an Initial Mediation Conference
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a Status Conference
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a Pre-Trial Mediation Conference
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a Pre-Trial Conference
Many cases
will also include the depositions of the injured employee, the
physicians that have examined the employee, the insurance
company's adjuster and other witnesses who know important
information about the claim.
The Trial of
a Workers' Compensation claim may be as brief as a few hours,
to as long as two days. After the Judge's decision is issued,
either party may file an appeal with the Louisiana Appellate
Courts.
It typically takes 9-12 months from the time that a Disputed
Claim for Compensation is filed until the Trial of a claim. An
appeal of that decision will usually involve at least 6
additional months. These time periods may be highly variable
depending upon the circumstances of each individual case.
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 1 East
1908 Stubbs Street
Monroe, LA 71201
Phone: (318) 362-3078
Toll-free: (800) 209-7321
Fax: (318) 362-3083 |
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Judge |
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Hon. Brenza Irving |
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Mediator |
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Tikisha Smith |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Camelia Antie |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Hearing District 1 East serves the following Parishes: Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 1 West
9234 Linwood Avenue
Shreveport LA 71106
Phone: (318) 676-5331
Toll-Free: (800) 209-7173
Fax: (318) 676-5332 |
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Judge |
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Hon. Phillip Hendry |
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Mediator |
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Rosa Whitlock |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Bridget Powell |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation Hearing District 1 West
serves the following Parishes: Bossier, Bienville, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red River,
Webster. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 2
3724 Government St.,
Suite 114
Alexandria, LA 71302
Phone: (318) 487-5966
Toll-Free: (800) 209-7329
Fax: (318) 487-5967 |
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Judge |
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Hon. James Braddock |
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Mediator |
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Mamye Holt-Brown |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Jeanette Dodge |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Hearing District 2 serves the following Parishes: Avoyelles,
Evangeline, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides,
Sabine, St. Landry, Vernon, Winn. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 3
4250 Fifth Avenue,
Suite 3
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: (337) 475-4882
Toll-free: (888) 768-8745
Fax: (337) 475-4884 |
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Judges |
Hon. Charlotte
Bushnell
Hon. Sam Lowery |
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Mediator |
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Chantell Smith |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Deborah Garriet |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Hearing District 3 serves the following Parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 4
556 Jefferson Street, First Fl.
Lafayette, LA 70501-6947
Phone: (337) 262-1057
Toll-free: (800) 209-7174
Fax: (337)-262-1106 |
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Judges |
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Hon. Sharon Morrow |
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Mediator |
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Raven Pillette |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Norene Fusilier |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Hearing District 4 serves the following Parishes: Acadia, Lafayette,
Vermilion. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 5
224 Florida Street,
Suite 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (225) 219-4378
Toll-free: (800) 209-7175
Fax: (225) 219-4377
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Judges |
Hon. Pam Moses-Laramore
Hon. Jason Ourso |
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Mediator |
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Adam Johnson |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Audrey Scott |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Hearing District 5 serves the following Parishes:
East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee,
West
Feliciana, West Baton Rouge. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 6
19374 North Third Street
Covington, LA 70433-8813
Phone: (985) 871-1258
Toll-Free: (888) 575-6149
Fax: (985) 871-1264 |
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Judges |
Hon. Elizabeth Warren
Hon. Robert Varnado |
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Mediator |
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Valerie Marcules |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Mikal Pippins |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Hearing District 6 serves the following Parishes: Livingston,
St. Helena,
St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa,
Washington. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 7
1340 Poydras Street,
Ste 1450
New Orleans, LA 70112
Harvey, LA 70058
Phone: (504) 361-6831
Fax: (504) 361-6843 |
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Judges |
Hon. Sylvia Steib
Hon. John C. Grout, Jr. |
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Mediator |
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Shannon Bruno |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Ken Dupre |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation
Hearing District 7 serves the following Parishes: Jefferson, Plaquemines,
St. Bernard. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 8
1340 Poydras Street,
Ste 1450
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: (504) 568-6952
Fax: (504) 568-8706 |
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Judge |
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Hon. Gwendolyn Thompson |
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Hon. Diane Lundeen |
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Mediator |
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Rene Paysse |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Christine Melford |
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Workers Compensation
Hearing Office District 8 serves the following Parishes: Orleans. |
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Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation District 9
8026 Main Street,
Suite 404
Houma, LA 70360
Phone: (985) 857-3775
Toll-free: (800) 262-1497
Fax: (985) 857-3781 |
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Judge |
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Hon. Elizabeth Lanier |
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Mediator |
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Vacant |
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Dispute Resolution
Specialist |
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Debra Duplantis |
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Workers Compensation
Hearing Office District 9 serves the following Parishes: Ascension,
Assumption, Iberia, Lafourche, St. Charles,
St. Martin, St.
James, St. Mary, Terrebonne.
Next: Louisiana Workers' Compensation
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David
Buie, Louisiana Workers' Compensation Attorney and Social Security
Disability Attorney, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1400, New Orleans, LA
70131
(800) 851-9405 / Fax: (866) 702-5297 /
David@DavidBuie.com
Representing claimants in:
Alexandria,
Baton Rouge,
Bossier City,
Covington,
Gretna,
Hammond,
Harvey,
Houma,
Kenner,
Lafayette,
Lake
Charles,
Laplace,
Marrero,
Metairie,
Monroe,
New Iberia,
New Orleans,
Opelousas,
Ruston,
Shreveport,
Slidell,
Terrytown.
Some images courtesy of the
Louisiana Office of Tourism.
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