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Welcome to the Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund Website

**We have moved to a new location and phone numbers have changed. Please refer to the contact list.**

"As Executive Director, I would like to welcome you to the Patient's Compensation Fund's web site. We appreciate your interest in this agency and hope you find our site easy to navigate and that it becomes a useful resource for the information you need. It contains the rules, rates, forms and answers to frequently asked questions. The staff is always available to assist you with any questions you may have. Your comments are welcomed as we see this as an opportunity to address any needs and concerns."
Lorraine LeBlanc, Executive Director

The mission of the Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board is to administer, manage, operate and defend the Patient's Compensation Fund in a manner that will timely and efficiently meet the needs and interests of those Louisiana citizens for whom the PCF was created to serve - Louisiana healthcare providers, legitimate victims of medical malpractice and the citizens of the State of Louisiana.

The purpose of the Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board is to guarantee that affordable, medical malpractice coverage is available to all private healthcare providers and to provide a certain, stable source of compensation for legitimate victims of medical malpractice.

The goal of the Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board is to ensure the longevity of the Fund by maintaining its financial stability. By establishing and maintaining surcharge rates that are held to moderate levels, the Patient's Compensation Fund strives to effectively maintain sufficient solvency to promptly resolve and fairly compensate legitimate victims of medical malpractice and to zealously resist and defend unmeritorious and/or exaggerated claims.