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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1304

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

Any notice or claim under this Chapter shall be given to the employer.  If the employer is a partnership, then notice may be given to any one of the partners.  If the employer is a corporation, then the notice may be given to any agent of the corporation upon whom process may be served or to any officer or agent in charge of the business at the place where the injury occurred.  If the employer is a body politic, then the notice or claim for compensation may be given to the person connected with the body politic upon whom process may be served; however, in any case, the notice may be given to the person designated in the notice posted in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 23:1303.  Any such notice shall be given by delivering it or by sending it by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the employer or officer or agent at his or its last known residence or place of business.

Added by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983.