2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 23:1211 — Special compensation benefits for injury or death of member of national guard

§1211.  Special compensation benefits for injury or death of member of national guard

A.  Every member of the national guard who is accidentally injured, or his dependents if he is accidentally killed, while on active duty during a state of emergency declared by the governor and for the duration of such emergency as declared by the governor, shall be compensated by the state in accordance with the worker's compensation law, including but not limited to such medical, surgical and hospital services and medicines and such disability and death benefits as are authorized by said worker's compensation law.

B.  No compensation shall be paid by the state for injury or death occurring while in the service of the United States of America or while going to or returning from this service.

C.  No compensation shall be paid unless the injury or death arose out of and in the course of service while on active duty during a state of emergency declared by the governor and only for the duration thereof and for no other kind of service whatsoever.  Before any claim is certified for payment, proof that the applicant is entitled to payment shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the adjutant general.  The amount payable as compensation may be commuted to a lump sum settlement by agreement of the parties.  In computing the weekly benefit hereunder, either the weekly wages from the member's principal civilian employment or his weekly military wages, whichever is larger, will be used.  Otherwise, the provisions of the worker's compensation law apply.

D.  Except as provided in Subsection C hereof, the provisions of this section and of no other law shall govern the compensation benefits payable to members of the national guard.

Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 51, §1.  Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §6; Acts 1985, No. 973, §1 eff. July 23, 1985.