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The timing could not have been better for Union General Hospital when it learned earlier this summer that it was one of 24 hospitals to receive a LWCC Foundation grant in support of COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers.

LWCC is proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Safest 70 Awards. Established in 2008, we created this award to honor our Policyholders who share our commitment to workplace safety.

LWCC fully supports the use of telemedicine services and will approve telemedicine visits for injured workers with their treating physicians. These visits will still require approval via the LWC-1010 form.

The meeting gave us an opportunity to come together, reflect on past success, and usher in a new era for LWCC.

In these unprecedented times, we want you to know that we are open for business and our team is fully staffed to handle medical treatment requests per UR guidelines and process bills for payment.

Ensuring that schools are safe provides an encouraging environment that helps establish a path for future growth and opportunity, not only for students, but the entire state.

As Louisiana approaches the midpoint of the winter season, LWCC is reminding everyone to be properly prepared for cold weather conditions.

Hurricane preparedness checklists often include supplies such as bottled water, batteries, and first aid kits. Should your plans include mitigation projects, such as trimming trees and limbs, installing storm shutters, or other tasks that involve physical labor, Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation strongly encourages residents to add safe work practices to their hurricane checklist.

Because ATVs are popular for work and recreation, the need for safe operations and handling has become more necessary.

LWCC introduces another way to deliver free, dynamic safety training for policyholders.

The holiday season brings the need for extra help. As employers look to hire seasonal workers, we over three tips to consider.

LWCC's communication efforts were recognized by the American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds (AASCIF) during their recent virtual awards ceremony.

The LWCC Foundation has awarded 10 grants through Louisiana Well Again: Phase 3. Learn more about who’s changing healthcare for all of Louisiana.

Awarded for outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance.

The new facility in Baton Rouge honors our founder, the late Governor Foster, and serves as a valuable resource for employees, agents, policyholders, and partners to facilitate meaningful collaboration and learning that will help Louisiana progress into the future.

LWCC announced the 2020 Safest 70 Award recipients, an award to honor policyholders who share LWCC’s commitment to workplace safety and employee health and wellness.

LWCC’s Board of Directors declares $94 million dividend to be distributed to approximately 20,000 Louisiana businesses, putting funds back into the state’s economy.

Recently, LWCC’s communications efforts were honored by the American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds (AASCIF).

For the third time, LWCC has been recognized by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and Greater Baton Rouge Society of Human Resource Management as one of the top 50 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge in 2020.

LWCC is pleased to announce the 2019 Safest 70 Award recipients, an award program to honor Policyholders who share LWCC’s commitment to workplace safety and employee health and wellness.

This year, Ward recognized LWCC for outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance over a five-year period (2015-2019).

The grants make up the second phase of the foundation’s Louisiana Well Again: COVID-19 Response Package, a $1.1 million, three-phase grants and gifts package dedicated to helping Louisiana respond to and recover from the pandemic.

LWCC announces the formation of a private foundation to continue furthering its vision—to be a catalyst for elevating Louisiana.

LWCC’s Board of Directors has announced a $86 million dividend to be distributed to policyholders and directly back into the state’s economy.

LWCC's 16th Annual Kid's Chance Invitation Golf Tournament has raised over $38,000 for the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kid's Chance Scholarship Program.

LWCC’s Board of Directors has declared a $136 million mid-year dividend to be distributed to approximately 20,000 businesses throughout Louisiana.

LWCC has been named to the 2019 Ward’s 50 group of top-performing property-casualty insurance companies by Aon plc.

LWCC announces the hiring of Seth Irby as Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer as well as the promotion of Gary Sanders to Vice President.

LWCC’s Board of Directors has declared a $51 million dividend for 2018 that will be distributed to over 20,000 policyholders in mid-April.

LWCC is pleased to announce the hiring of David White as Vice President, Chief Internal Auditor.

The fifteenth annual LWCC Kids’ Chance invitational golf tournament raised over $40,000 for the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program.

LWCC has been named to the 2018 Ward’s 50 group of top-performing property-casualty insurance companies by Aon plc.

LWCC announces that its board of directors has declared a 2017 dividend of $81 million to its policyholders.

LWCC recently welcomed Robin “Rob” Liles as the newest member to its board of directors.

The fourteenth annual LWCC Kids’ Chance invitational golf tournament raised over $35,000 for the Louisiana Bar Foundation (LBF) Kids’ Chance Scholarship Program.

LWCC announced the hiring of Kappie Mumphrey as its Chief Information Officer (CIO).