Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) is a national certification, not a Louisiana license. How a Louisiana court weighs it is decided case by case under the forum's expert rules; this page covers the credential's scope, the Louisiana venues where a plan is examined, and our planners who hold it and serve Louisiana.
The CLCP is the most widely held certification for life care planners. Scope includes the development of comprehensive, individualized life care plans for people with catastrophic injury or chronic illness, documenting every category of future care with its frequency, duration, and cost, and defending that plan through report, deposition, and trial testimony.
Louisiana civil claims are tried in the parish District Courts, and medical malpractice claims against qualified providers go first to a medical review panel. Workers' compensation claims are heard by the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration.
Outside the civil courts, the Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation Administration is the forum where a plan is most often examined in Louisiana. KW Life Care Planning CLCP-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards while accounting for Louisiana's practice environment.
CLCP-credentialed experts provide testimony in Louisiana's courts, where expert qualification is determined case by case.
Highest court: Louisiana Supreme Court. Federal venues: E.D. La., M.D. La., W.D. La..
Source: Louisiana judiciary (lasc.org)
KW Life Care Planning provides CLCP-credentialed life care planners for Louisiana cases, including remote consultation and on-site evaluation where required. Contact us to discuss availability for your matter.
Yes. CLCP candidates must hold a qualifying healthcare or rehabilitation credential, such as RN, OT, PT, CRC, or physician, before completing the training and examination.
Practice standards published by the profession's organizations call for a consistent process: record review, evaluee interview, consultation with treating providers, itemized recommendations with frequency and duration, and cost research from identified sources. A CLCP plan should be traceable at every line.
Causation opinions come from physicians. The CLCP projects care consistent with physician-supported recommendations and testifies to the needs, frequencies, durations, and costs in the plan.
The CLCP is a specialty certification layered on a clinical or rehabilitation background. Nurses, physicians, and rehabilitation counselors can all hold it; the certification documents training and examination in life care planning methodology specifically.
Contact our team to discuss how KW Life Care Planning can support your case with certified life care planning expertise. Request a Consultation or call (201) 343-0700.