La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1063
Suits against principal contractors; subcontractors as co-defendants
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 23 — Labor and Worker's Compensation · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 23:1063, Suits against principal contractors; subcontractors as co-defendants, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2706706
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A. A principal contractor, when sued by an employee of a subcontractor or his dependent, may call that contractor, or any intermediate contractor or contractors, as a co-defendant, and the principal contractor shall be entitled to indemnity from his subcontractor for compensation payments paid by the principal contractor on account of an accidental injury to the employee of the subcontractor.
B. A principal contractor, when sued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 23:1021(6)* by an independent contractor who is a sole proprietor and who has elected by written agreement not to be covered by the provisions of this Chapter in accordance with R.S. 23:1035 or his dependent, may call such independent contractor as a co-defendant, and the principal contractor shall be entitled to indemnity from his independent contractor for compensation payments paid by the principal contractor on account of an accidental injury to the independent contractor.
Acts 2001, No. 1014, §1, eff. June 27, 2001.
*As appears in enrolled bill.