GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 200 2024 Regular Session Melerine
WORKERS COMPENSATION: Provides relative to past payments of workers'
compensation premiums.
DIGEST
Proposed law prohibits an insurer from collecting additional workers' compensation
premiums from an insured for a claim that arises out of the misclassification of an employee,
unless, the insurer provides written notice to the insured by certified mail, commercial
courier, or via electronic transmission within 90 days of discovery of the misclassification.
Proposed law prohibits an insurer from modifying or completing a payroll audit more than
three years after the end of the policy period or cancellation of a workers' compensation
policy. Proposed law also provides that the provisions of proposed law will not apply to the
following:
(1)A misrepresentation or omission of relevant information during a prior audit.
(2) A noncompliant payroll audit.
(3)A payroll audit disputed by an insured.
Proposed law allows an insurer to return premiums to the insured if the insurer receives
relevant information after the audit is completed.
Proposed law provides that proposed law does not apply to self-insurance funds.
Proposed law provides that proposed law only applies for the duration of a policy.
(Adds R.S. 23:1172.3)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations to the original bill:
1. Clarify that the audit provided for in proposed law is a payroll audit.
2. Provide for workers' compensation premiums when the National Council on
Compensation Insurance conducts an audit.
3. Provide that proposed law does not apply to self-insurance funds.
4. Provide that proposed law only applies for the duration of a policy.
5. Make a technical change.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial
Relations to the engrossed bill
1. Make technical changes.
2. Add that insurers can provide written notice via commercial courier and
electronic transmission.
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Prepared by Yoursheka Butler. 3. Prohibit insurers from modifying or completing a payroll audit more than three
years after the end of the policy period or cancellation of a workers' compensation
policy except under certain circumstances.
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Prepared by Yoursheka Butler.