Louisiana HB145 provides for the payment of extraordinary medical and dental expenses for firemen and law enforcement officers injured in the line of.

HB145 amends Louisiana law to cover extraordinary medical and dental expenses for firemen and law enforcement officers injured while performing their duties. The state risk director will pay these expenses from the Self-Insurance Fund, subject to approval by the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen's Survivor Benefit Review Board. The board can adopt rules to implement these provisions and must decide on claims within 60 days. The maximum benefit is $50,000 per injury per officer. The law applies to injuries incurred on or after January 1, 2023, and becomes effective July 1, 2026.

Louisiana HB145 provides for the payment of extraordinary medical and dental expenses for firemen and law enforcement officers injured in the line of.

HB145 amends Louisiana law to cover extraordinary medical and dental expenses for firemen and law enforcement officers injured while performing their duties. The state risk director will pay these expenses from the Self-Insurance Fund, subject to approval by the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen's Survivor Benefit Review Board. The board can adopt rules to implement these provisions and must decide on claims within 60 days. The maximum benefit is $50,000 per injury per officer. The law applies to injuries incurred on or after January 1, 2023, and becomes effective July 1, 2026.