La. Code Evid. art. 414
This is the official text of La. Code Evid. art. 414, part of Louisiana’s Code of Evidence — sets the rules for what evidence is admissible in Louisiana courts.
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Worker's compensation payments
Official statutory text
Evidence of the nature and extent of a worker's compensation claim or of payment of past or future worker's compensation benefits shall not be admissible to a jury, directly or indirectly, in any civil proceeding with respect to a claim for damages relative to the same injury for which the worker's compensation benefits are claimed or paid. Such evidence shall be admissible and presented to the judge only.
Acts 1990, No. 973, ยง2.
Acts 1990, No. 973, ยง2.
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