BATON ROUGE, La (March 23, 2026) – LWCC, Louisiana’s largest workers’ compensation carrier, has announced the recipients of the 2025 Safest 70 Awards, recognizing policyholder members across the state who demonstrate exceptional leadership in workplace safety. The annual award honors 70 Louisiana companies that are committed to preventing injuries, reducing risk and building safer work environments for their employees.
Established in 2008, the Safest 70 Awards reflect LWCC’s long-standing commitment to advancing safety across Louisiana’s workforce. By recognizing organizations that make safety a core business priority, LWCC aims to elevate best practices and strengthen the wellbeing of employees, businesses and communities statewide.
“At LWCC, our purpose is to help Louisiana thrive, and that starts with a relentless focus on helping employers achieve safer workplaces,” said Jamie Bourg, SVP, Policyholder Services. “The organizations recognized through the Safest 70 Awards are leading by example. Their commitment to safety strengthens their businesses, supports their employees and families and contributes to a more resilient Louisiana.”
To qualify, recipients must be in good standing with LWCC for at least five consecutive years and actively collaborate with LWCC’s Safety Services team. Honored companies demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying hazards, implementing prevention strategies and continuously improving their safety performance.
This year’s recipients represent a broad cross-section of Louisiana’s economy, including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector organizations and education, underscoring the importance of workplace safety across all industries. The 2025 award recipients are:
“Safety is not achieved through a single program or initiative. It is built through consistent leadership, employee engagement and a willingness to continually improve,” said Damian Simoneaux, LWCC Safety Services Manager. “We are proud to partner with these organizations as they work to create environments where employees can perform their jobs safely and confidently every day.”
LWCC supports safer workplaces across Louisiana by providing policyholder members with industry-leading safety resources, training, consultation and risk management expertise. Businesses can access free tools and guidance to strengthen their safety programs at www.lwcc.com/safetyservices.
Media Contacts:
Kelly Bienn: 225-930-0409 | kelly.bienn@lwcc.com
Colleen Kehoe: 404-502-9998 | Ckehoe@tegpr.com
About LWCC
LWCC is a Champion of Louisiana and is proud to be headquartered in the state capital, Baton Rouge. As a model private mutual workers’ comp company, we are dedicated to excellence in execution from underwriting to compassionate care of injured workers. We are proud to partner with our agents and together deliver outstanding service to our policyholders and their workers. Louisiana Loyal, a movement we launched and continue to lead to celebrate and elevate Louisiana, drives us in pursuit of our purpose to help Louisiana thrive by bettering our state one business and one worker at a time. LWCC has been consistently recognized by industry leaders and named to the Ward’s 50® group of top-performing insurance companies, supporting our promise to provide safety, security, and stability to businesses in Louisiana. For more information on LWCC, its services, and its efforts to elevate Louisiana, please visit www.lwcc.com.
