Louisiana lawmakers zero in on comp denials

Lawmakers in Louisiana are considering a pair of bills that would dictate how employers and workers compensation insurers can deny and defend against claims.

H.B. 764, introduced Monday, states that no defense asserting no compensability or causation of injury shall be permitted in any appeal if such defense “was not asserted at the first opportunity as a basis for denial of authorization of a medical treatment.”

H.B. 765, also introduced Monday, creates “a rebuttable presumption of compensability” 90 days following the date of a work accident.