2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 23 — Labor and worker's compensation
RS 23:1774 — Creation of program; eligibility requirements

§1774. Creation of program; eligibility requirements

A. This program shall be known as the "Domestic Violence Victims Program". The administrator shall administer the account and shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act regarding the procedures for applying for such funds, distribution of such funds, and the monitoring of and auditing of the payment of benefits. Except as otherwise provided by or inconsistent with this Part, all provisions of this Chapter and authorized regulations apply to the benefits under this Part. However, R.S. 23:1601(1)(a) or (2)(a) shall not apply to the benefits granted under this Part.

B. An individual is eligible to receive lost wage benefits if the employee has left the situation and remains separated from the situation and if the individual separates from employment because the individual is unable to continue that employment resulting from domestic abuse, as defined in R.S. 46:2132, for any of the following reasons:

(1) The individual's reasonable fear of future domestic abuse at or traveling to or from the individual's place of employment.

(2) The individual's need to relocate to another geographic area in order to avoid future domestic abuse.

(3) The individual's need to address the physical, emotional, psychological, or legal impacts of domestic abuse.

(4) The individual's reasonable belief that separation from employment is necessary for the present or future safety of the individual or the individual's family because of domestic abuse.

C. A claimant shall only be eligible to receive benefits pursuant to this Part one time per calendar year.

Acts 2007, No. 421, §1.

NOTE: Acts 2007, No. 421, §2 provides that the provisions of the Act cease to be effective on July 1, 2010.