Louisiana § RS 23:1123 - Disputes as to condition or capacity to work; additional medical opinion regarding an examination under supervision of the secretary
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§ RS 23:1123. Disputes as to condition or capacity to work; additional medical opinion regarding an examination under supervision of the secretary
If any dispute arises as to the condition of the employee, or the employee's capacity to work, the assistant secretary, upon application of any party, shall order an additional medical opinion regarding an examination of the employee to be made by a medical practitioner selected and appointed by the assistant secretary. The medical examiner shall report his conclusions from the examination to the assistant secretary and to the parties and such report shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated in any subsequent proceedings under this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2010, No. 3, §1, eff. May 11, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 235, §1; Acts 2017, No. 381, §2, eff. June 23, 2017.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 23:1123 ("Disputes as to condition or capacity to work; additional medical opinion regarding an examination under supervision of the secretary") 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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