Workers' Compensation Advisory Council

Name Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
Contact Person Brian Blackwood - OWCA Assistant Secretary, Louisiana Workforce Commission
Mailing Address Post Office Box 94040
1001 N. 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9040
Phone Number 225-342-7561
Fax Number 225-342-5665
Board Email Owca@lwc.la.gov
Website http://www.laworks.net/WorkersComp/OWC_AdvisoryCouncil.asp
Legal Authority R.S. 23:1294
Year Created 2004
Organizational Placement Louisiana Workforce Commission - Office of Workers' Compensation
Purpose/Function The council is responsible for monitoring and reporting to the governor and the legislature on the implementation and administration of laws pertaining to the administration of workers' compensation claims and making specific recommendations thereon.
Number of Entity Members: Number Authorized: 17
Number Currently Serving: 15
Number of Entity Meetings: Actual number in prior year: 3
Estimated number in current year: 8
The Entity is:
Active   Inactive   Not fully organized   Disbanded   Never fully organized
Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements?
Yes   No
Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds?
Yes   No
Entity Member Per Diem:
  Amount Authorized: $0      per meeting   per meeting day   per day spent on board business   None

Total entity member per diem:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Salaries:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement:
  Prior year actual: $0.00
  Current year budgeted: $0.00
Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions:
Classified: 0
Unclassified: 0
Part-time: 0
Entity Fiscal Year End:
4/30         7/31         10/31         Other (identify date)
6/30         9/30         12/31         None
Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:
    Employees:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs

    Members:
       participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
       do not participate in state benefit programs
A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments          State Agency:
Travel Reimbursements    State Agency:
Other (explain)    State Agency:
Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
   Yes    No
  If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
  Budget Unit Name:
  Budget Schedule Number:
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