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School board hears LWCC proposal to replace self‑insured workers’ comp with $1.4 million insured policy

Saint Martin Parish School Board · May 6, 2026
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Brown & Brown and LWCC outlined an option for Saint Martin Parish Schools to move from self‑funded workers’ compensation to a fully insured LWCC policy with an estimated $1.4 million annual premium and a dividend program; the board did not vote and asked staff for follow‑up.

The Saint Martin Parish School Board on Wednesday heard a presentation from Brown & Brown and representatives of Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) about switching the district’s workers’ compensation program from a self‑insured model to a fully insured policy.

Ford Duplantis, introduced by a board member as a representative of Brown & Brown, described the financial framing and said the LWCC option would transfer risk to the carrier. He told the board that, under the fully insured option, the district would…

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