Art. 414 Worker's compensation payments

If someone is hurt on the job and also files a separate lawsuit for damages related to that same injury, the jury is not allowed to hear about any worker's compensation claim or payments connected to it. This means the jury cannot be told how much money the person received in worker's comp benefits, or details about that claim, while deciding the lawsuit.

Instead, only the judge gets to see and consider this information. The idea is to keep the jury focused on the actual lawsuit and damages, without being influenced by knowing the person already received worker's comp money for the same injury. This helps prevent the jury from reducing an award or changing their decision just because they know benefits were already paid.

In short, worker's comp payment details stay out of the jury's hands but can still be shared with the judge if needed for the case.