Louisiana § RS 22:989 - Industrial health and accident insurance

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:989 — Industrial health and accident insurance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:989. Industrial health and accident insurance

Any insurer authorized to write health and accident insurance in this state shall have power to issue industrial health and accident policies in which the premium is payable weekly.  Every such policy must have printed on it the words "Industrial Policy" and must contain in substance those provisions in R.S. 22:975 as may be applicable.  Insurers issuing policies under this Section shall be subject to all the other applicable provisions of this Subpart.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:216 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:989 redesignated as R.S. 22:339 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 22:989 ("Industrial health and accident insurance") 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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