If your home has been damaged by the recent floods in southeast Louisiana, you will need to submit a flood claim, if you have flood insurance. Steps for submitting the claim and reaching agreement with an adjuster on the dollar amount for the covered loss or appealing denial of payment can be found here.
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Suspension of Insurance Provisions in Flood Affected Parishes
By emergency declaration issued August 18, 2016, the Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance adopted Emergency Rule 27. Emergency Rule 27 allows the Department of Insurance to suspend certain statutes in the Louisiana Insurance Code and the rules and regulations promulgated under those statutes that may affect families and business affected by the current
Federal Declaration of Disaster Does Not Suspend Payment of Mortgage, Rent, Car Payments, Student Loans, and Open Accounts
President Obama has declared 20 parishes in Louisiana to be Major Disaster Areas. The presidential declaration recognizes the obvious, grim reality of the tragedy in Louisiana, but more importantly enables flood victims in these parishes to apply for federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Authority. A previous article on the Kean Miller Louisiana
Employer Provided Assistance for Employees Affected by the 2016 Flood
Many employers have a number of employees who were affected by the August 2016 flooding event in Louisiana. These employers are looking for means to assist their employees in recovering from this significant disaster. Employers have a number of options for providing disaster relief assistance to their employees.
A number of employers are simply collecting
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Suspends Legal Delays Due to Flooding
Chief Judge Brian Jackson issued an “Omnibus Order Suspending All Deadlines” for cases pending or to be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The Order explains that the court has been inaccessible—a key term in the Federal Rules of Civil and Appellate Procedure—since August 12, 2016 due to historic
Limited Sales Tax Relief Available To Louisiana Flood Victims Without Flood Insurance
If you are one of the many South Louisiana residents directly affected by recent flooding but did not have flood insurance protection for your home and/or assets, be aware that the law provides some limited relief in the form of sales tax refunds. Under Louisiana law (La. R.S. 47:315.1), residents living in an
IRS Extends Various Tax Deadlines to January 17, 2017 for Certain Parishes Affected by the August, 2016 Flood in Louisiana
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has granted tax relief to postpone various tax filing and payment deadlines for certain filings or payments that were due on or after August 11, 2016. The relief postpones the filing deadlines or payment deadlines until January 17, 2017. Therefore, this extension will include the September 15th deadline for making
The Flood of 2016: Governor Edwards Amends Executive Order Suspending Running of Prescription, Peremption, and Legal Delays
On August 17, 2016, Governor Edwards amended Executive Order JBE 2016-57 which had suspended the running of prescription, peremption, and all legal delays from August 12, 2016 until September 9, 2016. The amendment to Executive Order JBE 2016-57 modifies the suspension of deadlines as follows:
- Liberative prescription and peremptive periods continue to be suspended throughout
Landlord and Tenant Rights and Obligations in Light of Louisiana Flooding
The recent flooding of the Baton Rouge and surrounding communities has ravaged property, devastated lives, and impacted businesses. Much of the legal discussion surrounding the flooding in Louisiana will inevitably involve the ins and outs of flood insurance and FEMA assistance. However, there are other legal implications of the floods that need some consideration, such
Peremption: A Legal “Bar” Sufficient to Circumvent the Louisiana Oilfield Indemnity Act
In the recent Fifth Circuit case of Hefren v. Murphy Exploration & Production Company, USA, et al., 2016 WL 1637758 (5th Cir. April 25, 2016), the court took up the riveting issue of contractual defense and indemnification. All levity aside, the issue addressed by the court is one that arises in nearly every case stemming