Louisiana § RS 11:156 - Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree benefit checks
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:156 — Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree benefit checks, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:156. Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree benefit checks
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the employee contributions for accident and health and life insurance coverage to be payable by any member, retiree, beneficiary, or survivor participating in the Office of Group Benefits programs pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 42, R.S. 42:801 et seq., who receives a recurring benefit payment from any public, state, municipal, or parochial retirement system shall be deducted from the retirement benefit payment. Such deductions shall be effected by the use of computer tapes prepared and furnished by the Office of Group Benefits in a form processible by the computer facility which prepares the monthly benefit payment. The retirement system shall remit such deductions directly to the Board of Trustees of the State Employees Group Benefits Program.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 259, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 42:697.14 by Acts 1991, No. 74, §3, eff. June 25, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 1178, §1, eff. June 29, 2001.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:156 cover?
Section RS 11:156 ("Deduction of employee benefit contributions from retiree benefit checks") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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