Rulemaking and Regulatory Activities
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Executive Office
10/20/2019Notice of Intent and FEIS published in the Louisiana Register
12/03/2019Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
01/20/2020Final Rule published in LA Register
10/20/2019Public Hearing Notice published in the Louisiana Register
12/20/2019Public Hearing
01/31/2020Act 454 Rule Hearing Report
Workforce Development
11/10/2015First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
11/20/2015Notice of Intent and FEIS published in the Louisiana Register
12/30/2015Public Hearing
01/07/2016Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
03/20/2016Final Rule published in LA Register
Workers' Compensation
Louisiana Rehabilitative Services
08/27/2015Public Hearing
09/01/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
10/20/2015Final Rule published in LA Register
08/27/2015Public Hearing
09/01/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
10/20/2015Final Rule published in LA Register
04/20/2015Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement
05/28/2015Public Hearing
06/02/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
07/20/2015Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
04/20/2015Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement
05/28/2015Public Hearing
06/20/2015Potpourri Published - Substantive Changes and Public Hearing Notification
07/30/2015Public Hearing due to Potpourri
08/05/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
09/20/2015Final rule published in Louisiana Register
10/20/2015Correction to Citation Error
Unemployment Insurance
09/20/2022Notice of Intent and FEIS published in Louisiana Register
11/01/2022Summary Report to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
12/20/2022Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
04/01/2022First Emergency Rule Report (Second Promulgation of ER 385)
11/04/2021First Emergency Rule Report
09/09/2021Emergency Rule
07/29/2020First Emergency Rule Report
12/22/2020Second Emergency Rule
12/22/2020Second Emergency Rule Report
04/22/2021Third Emergency Rule
04/22/2021Third Emergency Rule Report
2020-1 - 381. Employer Requirement to Provide Notification of the Availability of U.I. Benefits
04/23/2020Emergency Rule
06/09/2020First Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
06/20/2020Notice of Intent and FEIS published in Louisiana Register
08/12/2020Summary Report to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
08/12/2020Second Emergency Rule and Report
10/20/2020Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2019Notice of Intent and FEIS published in the Louisiana Register
01/30/2020Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
03/20/2020Final Rule in the Louisiana Register
01/25/2019Emergency Rule
08/20/2018Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
09/27/2018Public Hearing
10/02/2018Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
11/20/2018Final Rule published in the Louisiana Register
02/20/2014Notice of Intent to amend published in Louisiana Register
04/22/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
06/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
02/20/2014Notice of Intent to repeal published in Louisiana Register
04/22/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
06/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2013Notice of Intent to amend published in Louisiana Register
01/29/2014Public Hearing rescheduled from January 29 to February 6
02/06/2014Public Hearing
02/20/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
*Rescinded*Notice of Intent has been rescinded
11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
01/06/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
02/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
01/06/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
02/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2013Potpourri published in Louisiana Register
12/30/2013Public Hearing
01/27/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
03/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate republished in Louisiana Register
01/29/2014Public Hearing rescheduled from January 29 to February 6
02/06/2014Public Hearing
02/20/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
04/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2013Potpourri published in Louisiana Register
12/30/2013Public Hearing
01/27/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
03/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
11/20/2013Notice of Intent to amend published in Louisiana Register
01/06/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
01/20/2014Potpourri published in Louisiana Register
02/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
Those interested in petitioning the Louisiana Workforce Commission for rule changes should complete the form found here.
2022 Annual Rulemaking Activity Report
2021 Annual Rulemaking Activity Report
2020 Annual Rulemaking Activity Report
2019 Annual Rulemaking Activity Report
2021 Annual Rulemaking Activity Report
2020 Annual Rulemaking Activity Report
2019 Annual Rulemaking Activity Report
2019-1: 301. Interested Party Petitions (LAC 40:XIX.301)
10/10/2019First Report to Legislative Oversight Committees on NOI for Interested Party Petitions10/20/2019Notice of Intent and FEIS published in the Louisiana Register
12/03/2019Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
01/20/2020Final Rule published in LA Register
2019-2: Act 454 Public Hearing Notice
10/10/2019First Report to Legislative Oversight Committees on Act 454 Public Hearing10/20/2019Public Hearing Notice published in the Louisiana Register
12/20/2019Public Hearing
01/31/2020Act 454 Rule Hearing Report
2015-5: Certification of High Unemployment Areas
09/09/2015Emergency Rule11/10/2015First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
11/20/2015Notice of Intent and FEIS published in the Louisiana Register
12/30/2015Public Hearing
01/07/2016Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
03/20/2016Final Rule published in LA Register
2015-4: Randolph-Sheppard Trust Fund Program
07/20/2015Notice of Intent & FEIS published in Louisiana Register08/27/2015Public Hearing
09/01/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
10/20/2015Final Rule published in LA Register
2015-3: Business Enterprise Program
07/20/2015Notice of Intent & FEIS published in Louisiana Register08/27/2015Public Hearing
09/01/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
10/20/2015Final Rule published in LA Register
2015-2: Business Enterprise Program
04/20/2015Notice of Intent04/20/2015Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement
05/28/2015Public Hearing
06/02/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
07/20/2015Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2015-1: Vocational Rehabilitation Program
04/20/2015Notice of Intent04/20/2015Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement
05/28/2015Public Hearing
06/20/2015Potpourri Published - Substantive Changes and Public Hearing Notification
07/30/2015Public Hearing due to Potpourri
08/05/2015Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
09/20/2015Final rule published in Louisiana Register
10/20/2015Correction to Citation Error
2022-2 - 379. Criminal History Background Check for Access to Federal Tax Information (LAC 40:IV.379)
09/09/2022First Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations09/20/2022Notice of Intent and FEIS published in Louisiana Register
11/01/2022Summary Report to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
12/20/2022Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2022-1 - 385. Invocation of the Statutory Savings Clause Under La. R.S. 23:1664 to Delay Implementation of Act No. 297 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session (LAC 40:IV.385)
04/01/2022Emergency Rule (Second Promulgation)04/01/2022First Emergency Rule Report (Second Promulgation of ER 385)
2021-4
11/30/2021Potpourri Published in November of 20212021-2 – 387. Clarification of Duties and Responsibilities of the LWC Secretary Under Act No. 297 of the 2021 Reg. Session (LAC 40:IV.387)
11/03/2021Emergency Rule 38711/04/2021First Emergency Rule Report
2021-1 - 385. Invocation of the Statutory Savings Clause Under La. R.S. 23:1664 to Delay Implementation of Act No. 297 of the 2021 regular Legislative Session (LAC 40:IV.385)
09/09/2021First Emergency Rule Report09/09/2021Emergency Rule
2020-3 - 383. Voluntary State Income Tax Withholdings from Unemployment Insurance Benefits (LAC 40:IV.383)
07/29/2020Emergency Rule07/29/2020First Emergency Rule Report
12/22/2020Second Emergency Rule
12/22/2020Second Emergency Rule Report
04/22/2021Third Emergency Rule
04/22/2021Third Emergency Rule Report
2020-1 - 381. Employer Requirement to Provide Notification of the Availability of U.I. Benefits
to Each Individual Employee at the Time of Separation (LAC 40:IV.381)
04/23/2020Emergency Rule06/09/2020First Report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
06/20/2020Notice of Intent and FEIS published in Louisiana Register
08/12/2020Summary Report to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
08/12/2020Second Emergency Rule and Report
10/20/2020Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2019-4 - 377. Electronic Filing and Payment Requirement (LAC 40:IV.377)
12/10/2019First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations12/20/2019Notice of Intent and FEIS published in the Louisiana Register
01/30/2020Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees
03/20/2020Final Rule in the Louisiana Register
2019-1 - 381. Excepted Federal Employees Performing Services During Government Shutdown (LAC 40:IV.381)
01/25/2019First Emergency Rule Report01/25/2019Emergency Rule
2018-1 - 379. Background Check for Access to Federal Tax Information (LAC 40:IV.379)
08/09/2018First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations08/20/2018Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
09/27/2018Public Hearing
10/02/2018Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
11/20/2018Final Rule published in the Louisiana Register
2014-2 - 371. Overpayment Recovery; Civil Penalties (LAC 40:IV.371)
02/07/2014First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations02/20/2014Notice of Intent to amend published in Louisiana Register
04/22/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
06/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2014-1 - 365. Liability Determination Appeal Rights (LAC 40:IV.365)
02/07/2014First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations02/20/2014Notice of Intent to repeal published in Louisiana Register
04/22/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
06/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2013-26 - 369. Waiver of Overpayment Recovery (LAC 40:IV.369)
11/08/2013First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations12/20/2013Notice of Intent to amend published in Louisiana Register
01/29/2014Public Hearing rescheduled from January 29 to February 6
02/06/2014Public Hearing
02/20/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
*Rescinded*Notice of Intent has been rescinded
2013-25 - 364. Reciprocal Offset (LAC 40:IV.364)
11/01/2013First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
01/06/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
02/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2013-24 - 303. Training of Administrative Law Judges (LAC 40:IV.303)
11/01/2013First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
01/06/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
02/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2013-23 - 317. Employer Registration When Required (LAC 40:IV.317)
11/08/2013First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2013Potpourri published in Louisiana Register
12/30/2013Public Hearing
01/27/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
03/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2013-22 - 377. Electronic Filing (LAC 40:IV.377)
11/08/2013First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate republished in Louisiana Register
01/29/2014Public Hearing rescheduled from January 29 to February 6
02/06/2014Public Hearing
02/20/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
04/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2013-21 - 375. Determining Whether Workers are Employees or Independent Contractors (LAC 40:IV.375)
11/08/2013First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations11/20/2013Notice of Intent to promulgate published in Louisiana Register
12/20/2013Potpourri published in Louisiana Register
12/30/2013Public Hearing
01/27/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
03/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
2013-20 - 111. Notice of Hearing (LAC 40:IV.111)
11/01/2013First report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations11/20/2013Notice of Intent to amend published in Louisiana Register
01/06/2014Second report submitted to Legislative Oversight Committees on Labor and Industrial Relations
01/20/2014Potpourri published in Louisiana Register
02/20/2014Final Rule published in Louisiana Register
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