re: 2024- LA Legislature Tort Reform Bills

Are there any bills proposed to eliminate an employee’s ability to choose their own doctor for WC claims?

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For me to properly advise my clients and to make sure my interests are not adverse to theirs, should I not be able to discover the billing records of the defendants if me or my client may be cast in judgment to pay them?

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I think you’re already entitled to do that

There isn't a scenario in LA currently that you'd owe it, so it isn't discoverable. I could see courts allowing it, to some extent, if sb84 passed.

By I could come to with a bunch of arguments as to why you aren't. It's just a bad idea all around

Not as it’s happening - but yes, once they are awarded.

Ie if it’s part of the claim

House Civil Law and Procedure Committee Members

Of the 17 committee members:
13 Republicans, 4 Democrats;
9 are attorneys (Muscarello (R), Glorioso (R), Brown (D), Johnson (R), Larvadain (D), Carter(D), Melerine (R), Taylor (D), and Ventrella (R));
8 appear to have personal injury experience (Muscarello, Glorioso, Brown, Larvadain, Carter (also a former district court judge), Melerine, Taylor (also a former workers' comp judge), and Ventrella)

Feels like a lot of plaintiff lawyers.