Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1168.12 – Cooperation of officers, owners, and employees; civil penalties
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 23:1168.12
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
A. Any officer, manager, director, trustee, owner, employee, or agent of any self-insured employer, or any other persons with authority over or in charge of any segment of the employer’s affairs, shall cooperate with the assistant secretary in the seizure of the security and administration of claims.
B. No person shall provide to the assistant secretary statements, documents, or records which are fraudulent or materially false.
C. The Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall have jurisdiction to issue such orders, including injunctive relief, as appropriate, for the enforcement of this Section.
D. Failure to comply with such court order shall subject the violator to a fine not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars.
Acts 2006, No. 49, §1, eff. May 16, 2006.