Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931 – Legislative findings; short title
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931
- Attorney general: means the attorney general for the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the Department of Insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Order: means a final order imposed pursuant to a civil or criminal adjudication. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
A. The legislature finds that to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state, the attorney general of Louisiana and his assistants shall be agents of this state with the ability, authority, and resources to pursue civil monetary penalties, liquidated damages, or other remedies to protect the integrity of the insurance industry from persons who engage in fraud, misrepresentation, abuse, or other illegal practices, as further provided in this Part, in order to obtain payments to which these insurance providers or persons are not entitled.
B. On June 7, 2011, Kim Sledge and Rhett Jeansonne were murdered while performing their duties as insurance fraud investigators for the Louisiana Department of Insurance. The tragedy of their loss is profound to their families, coworkers, and the citizens of this state they honorably served.
C. This Part shall be known and may be cited as the “Sledge Jeansonne Louisiana Insurance Fraud Prevention Act”.
Acts 2012, No. 862, §1.