HLS 10RS-1710 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1098
BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY
WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides for a reduction or offset of workers'
compensation for professional athletes
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 23:1225(D), relative to workers' compensation for professional athletes; to2
provide for a reduction or offset of compensation benefits for professional athletes;3
and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 23:1225(D) is enacted to read as follows:6
ยง1225. Reductions when other benefits payable7
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D. The compensation benefits payable to a professional athlete pursuant to9
any provision of this Chapter shall be reduced or offset by an amount equal to the10
total amount of benefits, wages, or other type of payment mentioned in any part of11
this Subsection on a dollar-for-dollar basis and not just on a week-to-week basis, if12
a professional athlete receives payment or remuneration from any of the following13
or payment of any type from any of the following: wages or benefits payable or paid14
to the athlete, collective bargaining agreements, contract hire of any type, severance15
pay, injured reserve pay, termination pay, grievance or settlement pay, workers'16
compensation benefit of any type, payment made to the professional athlete by the17
employer pursuant to any contract or agreement whatsoever.18 HLS 10RS-1710 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 1098
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Henry HB No. 1098
Abstract: Provides for reduction or offset of workers' compensation benefits for
professional athletes.
Present law provides an employer a limited reduction in compensation benefits only when
the employee is receiving certain other specially enumerated benefits.
Proposed law provides that workers' compensation benefits for a professional athlete shall
be reduced or off set by an amount equal to the total amount of benefits, wages or other type
of payment on a dollar for dollar basis and not just a week to week basis if the athlete
receives payment of any type from wages or benefits payable or paid to the athlete,
collective bargaining agreements, contract hire of any type, severance pay, injured reserve
pay, termination pay, grievance or settlement pay, workers' compensation benefit of any
type, payment made to the professional athlete by the employer pursuant to any contract or
agreement whatsoever and to provide for related matters.
(Adds R.S. 23:1225(D))