25 laws affecting Louisiana insurance rates, acupuncture, more begin Friday; here's what to know
Starting Friday, acupuncture and most cancer treatments will be covered. Jurors will be paid more. But the biggest of the new laws that go into effect on Jan. 1 are the smash of acts aimed, supporters say, at lower automobile insurance rates. They range from limiting access to the courts for individuals claiming injuries to requiring lawyers who advertise to disclose their fees. The first day of the New Year is traditionally when many of the laws passed during the previous legislative session go into effect. After three legislative sessions, 468 bills made it through both chambers and were si...
Source: theadvocate.com