§ 23:1271 Right of parties to settle or compromise
§ 23:1272 Approval of lump sum or compromise settlements by the workers’ compensation judge
§ 23:1274 A. The amounts payable as compensation may be commuted to a lump sum settlement by agreement if approved by the workers’ compensation judge as provided in this Part. In a lump sum se
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 23 > Chapter 10 > Part III - Voluntary Settlement of Claims

  • Applicant: means a person who seeks to be examined for licensure by the board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1473
  • Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1473
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dependent: means the person or persons to whom, under the provisions of Part II of this Chapter, compensation shall be paid upon the death of the injured employee. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1021
  • Home inspection: means a written evaluation of two or more of the following component systems of a resale residential building:

                (a) Electrical system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1473

  • Home inspector: means any person who, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, holds himself out as a home inspector to the general public or engages in the business of performing home inspections on resale residential buildings for compensation and who examines any component of a building, through visual means and through normal user controls, without the use of mathematical sciences. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1473
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Licensee: means any person who has been issued a license by the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1473
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Office: means the office of workers' compensation administration established pursuant to La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1021
  • parties: means the employee or his dependent and the employer or his insurer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1271
  • Payor: means the entity responsible, whether by law or contract, for the payment of benefits incurred by a claimant as a result of a work related injury. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1021
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.