LAC 40:I.6601. Other Applicable Rules

A. These rules are intended to supplement the existing codes. In the absence of a hearing rule or a provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the procedures established in the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, the Louisiana Revised Statutes, or other applicable Louisiana legislation shall govern workers’ compensation proceedings. A conflict between a Rule and Workers’ Compensation legislation should be resolved by following the legislation. No provisions restating existing law have been included in these rules.