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Governing body approves counsel recommendation on LAOWCA second-injury form
Summary
Members voted to accept counsel's recommendation on implementing the LAOWCA second-injury form and its application to ongoing litigation, citing LSA RS 23 10 21 dash 13 61; motion passed by voice vote with no opposition.
The governing body voted to accept counsel’s recommendation on the implementation of the LAOWCA second-injury form and its application to ongoing litigation matters, citing “LSA RS 23 10 21 dash 13 61,” a motion made during the meeting and carried by voice vote.
The motion to accept counsel’s recommendation was made by Board member Jeff Cox and seconded by Board member Brad Sharp. Meeting proceedings record that the chair called for those in favor to say “yes” and, with no opposed responses, the motion was carried.
The action was framed as accepting counsel guidance on the application of the LAOWCA second-injury form to ongoing litigation; the meeting record provides no further detail about the substance of counsel’s recommendation, the specific litigation matters affected, or any implementation timeline.
No additional discussion or clarification about operational steps, affected cases, or deadlines was recorded in the meeting transcript. After the vote the meeting proceeded to other items and later adjourned.
There was no public-record statement in the transcript attributing legal interpretation, implementation steps, or budgetary implications to specific staff or departments. The transcript identifies the legal reference cited during the motion as “LSA RS 23 10 21 dash 13 61.”
