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Louisiana Bill Would Limit Evidence in Comp Medical Treatment Appeals

Louisiana lawmakers introduced S.B. 162 to amend the state workers' compensation medical treatment schedule. The bill would keep the existing appeal framework but restrict the evidentiary record on further appeal to only what the medical director or associate medical director previously reviewed. New medical records, expert opinions, or additional documentation could not be presented before a workers' compensation judge. If enacted, the measure would become effective on August 1.