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            All penalties imposed by the Workers’ Compensation Act, except those specifically payable to claimants, or as otherwise specifically provided by law, shall be deposited into the Office of Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund and used in those amounts appropriated by the legislature as provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 23:1291.1(E).

            Acts 1988, No. 938, §2, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 490, §1; Acts 2018, No. 612, §7, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2018, 2^nd E.S., No. 12, §1, eff. June 12, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 404, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.

            NOTE: See Acts 2018, No. 612 and Acts 2019, No. 404 providing for the effects of the conversion of certain dedicated funds to special statutorily dedicated fund accounts.