Louisiana § RS 46:1813 - Emergency awards
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:1813 — Emergency awards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:1813. Emergency awards
A. If it appears to the board prior to its taking action on a claim that an award likely will be made and that undue hardship will result to the claimant if no immediate economic relief is provided, the board may make an emergency award to the claimant pending its final decision in the case. The amount of an emergency award shall not exceed one thousand dollars.
B. The amount of any emergency award shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant receiving the emergency award. The claimant shall repay to the board the excess of the emergency award over the final award, or the full amount if no final award is made. However, the board may waive all or part of the repayment if in its judgment repayment would cause severe financial hardship.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982; Acts 2022, No. 487, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:1813 cover?
Section RS 46:1813 ("Emergency awards") 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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