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There are 11 resources
Cenla Guide to Human Services
(Separate Website)
Searchable online database of social services agencies in central Louisiana.
By: United Way of Central Louisiana
Find Workers' Compensation Offices in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Workers' compensation district and administrative office listings for the entire state. You can get addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses here.
By: Office of Workers' Compensation, La. Department of Labor
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana State Disability-Related Resources
(Separate Website)
List of state agencies and organizations providing disability-related resources in Louisiana. The list, compiled by the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities, gives telephone numbers, addresses, and web site links.
More Workers' Compensation information
(Separate Website)
Link to another commercial website that is a clearinghouse of information about workers' compensation issues. It is aimed at employers, but has lots of information that could be helpful to a worker as well.
By: Workerscompensation.com
Office of Workers' Compensation Administration
(Separate Website)
Link to the website of the state agency that runs the workers' compensation program in Louisiana. There are answers to common questions, along with forms you might need in making a claim.
By: Louisiana Department of Labor
Office of Workers' Compensation Hearing Rules
(Separate Website)
Scroll down the page to the section marked "hearing rules."
By: Louisiana Workforce Commission
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
(Separate Website)
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs runs four major disability compensation programs:
DFEC Division of Federal Employees' Compensation, DEEOIC Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation, DLHWC Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation, and DCMWC Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation.
By: U.S. Department of Labor
Social Services -- Claiborne Parish
(Separate Website)
Directory of social services available in Claiborne Parish
Understanding Lab Tests
(Separate Website)
This website helps laypersons understand many clinical tests - why tests are given, what samples are required, and how results are interpreted.
By: American Association for Clinical Chemistry, and others
Workers' Compensation clearinghouse
(Separate Website)
Link to a website collection of articles, medical and legal information for every state, including Louisiana.
By: Workerscompensationinsurance.com
Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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