O.C.G.A. § 34-9-351-1 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-351-1
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-351.1
Status: in_force

Employers which are self-insured with regard to workers' compensation benefits but which are not authorized by the State Board of Workers' Compensation or other regulatory bodies as self-insured employers shall not be eligible for reimbursement from the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-41 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-41
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-41
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “insured work” means employment for a liable employer.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-53 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-53
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-53
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the office of director emeritus of the board.

(a) There is created the office of director emeritus of the board.

(b) Any director of the board in office on June 30, 2019, shall be eligible for appointment as director emeritus once such member of the board has reached the age of 60 years and has also attained 20 consecutive years of service in the capacity of chairperson, director, deputy director or administrative law judge, member of the General Assembly, or a combination of consecutive service in these offices, provided that not more than five years' service in the General Assembly shall be allowed as service credit under this Code section. The Governor shall appoint to the position of director emeritus anyone eligible under this Code section who shall advise the Governor in writing that he or she desires to resign from the office of director of the board and accept appointment as director emeritus of the board, stating in such notice the date upon which the resignation as director and appointment as director emeritus shall become effective; and upon such notice the Governor shall make such appointment effective upon the date requested, and the resignation as director of the board shall be automatically effective as of the same date as the appointment as director emeritus.

(b) Any director of the board in office on June 30, 2019, shall be eligible for appointment as director emeritus once such member of the board has reached the age of 60 years and has also attained 20 consecutive years of service in the capacity of chairperson, director, deputy director or administrative law judge, member of the General Assembly, or a combination of consecutive service in these offices, provided that not more than five years' service in the General Assembly shall be allowed as service credit under this Code section. The Governor shall appoint to the position of director emeritus anyone eligible under this Code section who shall advise the Governor in writing that he or she desires to resign from the office of director of the board and accept appointment as director emeritus of the board, stating in such notice the date upon which the resignation as director and appointment as director emeritus shall become effective; and upon such notice the Governor shall make such appointment effective upon the date requested, and the resignation as director of the board shall be automatically effective as of the same date as the appointment as director emeritus.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, all persons appointed to the office of director emeritus of the board prior to June 30, 2019, shall continue to hold such office for the term and salary provided for in Code Section 34-9-54 .

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, all persons appointed to the office of director emeritus of the board prior to June 30, 2019, shall continue to hold such office for the term and salary provided for in Code Section 34-9-54 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-366 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-366
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-366
Status: in_force

The fund shall not be bound as to any question of law or fact by reason of an award or an adjudication to which it was not a party.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-23 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-23
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-23
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be liberally construed only for the purpose of bringing employers and employees within the provisions of this chapter and to provide protection for both. This chapter is intended to provide a complete and exclusive system and procedure for the resolution of disputes between employers and employees who are subject to this chapter concerning accidents and injuries arising out of and in the course of employment as defined by this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed and applied impartially to both employers and employees.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-292 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-292
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-292
Status: in_force

The total expenses of the State Board of Workers' Compensation for the administration, operation, and proper functioning of the board under this article shall be a proper charge under Code Section 34-9-63 and shall be payable as provided therein.
O.C.G.A. § 34-2-14 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-14
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-2-14
Status: in_force

The Georgia Department of Labor shall have the authorization to enter into agreements with district attorneys and solicitors-general of the several judicial circuits of this state for the purpose of establishing pretrial intervention programs in such judicial circuits. The Georgia Department of Labor shall be authorized to administer all such programs pursuant to said agreement.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-220 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-220
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-220
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall appoint one or more impartial hearing officers to hear and decide appealed decisions. Each hearing officer shall be selected in accordance with Code Section 34-8-74 . No person shall participate on behalf of the Commissioner in any case in which he or she is an interested party.

(a) The Commissioner shall appoint one or more impartial hearing officers to hear and decide appealed decisions. Each hearing officer shall be selected in accordance with Code Section 34-8-74 . No person shall participate on behalf of the Commissioner in any case in which he or she is an interested party.

(b) Unless an appeal is withdrawn, an administrative hearing officer, after affording the parties reasonable opportunity for fair hearing, shall affirm or modify the findings of fact and initial determination or shall make a decision after hearing on issues referred by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 34-8-192 . The parties shall be duly notified of such decision, together with the reasons therefor, which shall be deemed to be the final decision of the Commissioner, unless within 15 days after the date of notification or mailing of such decision further appeal is initiated pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 34-8-221 .

(b) Unless an appeal is withdrawn, an administrative hearing officer, after affording the parties reasonable opportunity for fair hearing, shall affirm or modify the findings of fact and initial determination or shall make a decision after hearing on issues referred by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 34-8-192 . The parties shall be duly notified of such decision, together with the reasons therefor, which shall be deemed to be the final decision of the Commissioner, unless within 15 days after the date of notification or mailing of such decision further appeal is initiated pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 34-8-221 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-245 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-245
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-245
Status: in_force

Should the board find that a claimant has received an overpayment of income benefits from the employer, for any reason, the board shall have the authority to order repayment on terms acceptable to the parties or within the discretion of the board. No claim for reimbursement shall be allowed where the application for reimbursement is filed more than two years from the date such overpayment was made.
O.C.G.A. § 34-6-4 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-4
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-6-4
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, acting alone or in concert with one or more other persons, by the use of force, intimidation, violence, or threats thereof to prevent or attempt to prevent any employer from lawfully engaging or continuing to engage in any proper and lawful business activity; from properly, lawfully, or peaceably using or enjoying his property used or useful in the conduct of such business; from acquiring materials or supplies for the purposes of such business; or from disposing of the goods, wares, or products of such business. It shall further be unlawful to prevent or attempt to prevent any carrier or other person from supplying or delivering materials or supplies to any such employer or from receiving or accepting delivery on the premises of such business of the goods, wares, or products of such business.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-275 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-275
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-275
Status: in_force

(a) Amnesty shall be granted for any employer who meets the requirements of Code Section 34-8-274 in accordance with the following: (1) For unemployment taxes which are owed as a result of the nonreporting or underreporting of unemployment tax liabilities or the nonpayment of any accounts receivable owed by an eligible employer, the state shall waive criminal prosecution and all civil penalties which may be assessed under any provision of this chapter for the taxable years or periods for which unemployment tax amnesty is requested; and (2) With the exception of instances in which the employer and Commissioner enter into an installment payment agreement authorized under subsection (c) of Code Section 34-8-274 , the failure to pay all unemployment taxes and interest as shown on the employer's amnesty unemployment tax return shall invalidate any amnesty granted pursuant to this article.

(a) Amnesty shall be granted for any employer who meets the requirements of Code Section 34-8-274 in accordance with the following:

(1) For unemployment taxes which are owed as a result of the nonreporting or underreporting of unemployment tax liabilities or the nonpayment of any accounts receivable owed by an eligible employer, the state shall waive criminal prosecution and all civil penalties which may be assessed under any provision of this chapter for the taxable years or periods for which unemployment tax amnesty is requested; and

(1) For unemployment taxes which are owed as a result of the nonreporting or underreporting of unemployment tax liabilities or the nonpayment of any accounts receivable owed by an eligible employer, the state shall waive criminal prosecution and all civil penalties which may be assessed under any provision of this chapter for the taxable years or periods for which unemployment tax amnesty is requested; and

(2) With the exception of instances in which the employer and Commissioner enter into an installment payment agreement authorized under subsection (c) of Code Section 34-8-274 , the failure to pay all unemployment taxes and interest as shown on the employer's amnesty unemployment tax return shall invalidate any amnesty granted pursuant to this article.

(2) With the exception of instances in which the employer and Commissioner enter into an installment payment agreement authorized under subsection (c) of Code Section 34-8-274 , the failure to pay all unemployment taxes and interest as shown on the employer's amnesty unemployment tax return shall invalidate any amnesty granted pursuant to this article.

(b) This article shall not apply to any employer who is on notice, written or otherwise, of a criminal investigation being conducted by an agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof or the United States, nor shall this article apply to any employer who is the subject of any criminal litigation which is pending on the date of the employer's application in any court of this state or the United States for nonpayment, delinquency, evasion, or fraud in relation to any federal taxes or to any of the unemployment taxes to which this amnesty program is applicable.

(b) This article shall not apply to any employer who is on notice, written or otherwise, of a criminal investigation being conducted by an agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof or the United States, nor shall this article apply to any employer who is the subject of any criminal litigation which is pending on the date of the employer's application in any court of this state or the United States for nonpayment, delinquency, evasion, or fraud in relation to any federal taxes or to any of the unemployment taxes to which this amnesty program is applicable.

(c) No refund or credit shall be granted for any interest or penalty paid prior to the time the employer requests amnesty pursuant to Code Section 34-8-274 .

(c) No refund or credit shall be granted for any interest or penalty paid prior to the time the employer requests amnesty pursuant to Code Section 34-8-274 .

(d) Unless the Commissioner in his or her own discretion redetermines the amount of unemployment taxes and interest due, no refund or credit shall be granted for any unemployment taxes or interest paid under the amnesty program.

(d) Unless the Commissioner in his or her own discretion redetermines the amount of unemployment taxes and interest due, no refund or credit shall be granted for any unemployment taxes or interest paid under the amnesty program.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the Commissioner shall have the right to waive any portion of the interest due on an account receivable when it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that any deficiency of the employer was not due to negligence, intentional disregard of administrative rules and regulations, or fraud and the collection of the interest by the Commissioner would be contrary to equity and good conscience.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the Commissioner shall have the right to waive any portion of the interest due on an account receivable when it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that any deficiency of the employer was not due to negligence, intentional disregard of administrative rules and regulations, or fraud and the collection of the interest by the Commissioner would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-172 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-172
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-172
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall have the authority to require and conduct periodic examinations to verify the solvency of funds in the same manner and under the same conditions as insurers are examined under Chapter 2 of Title 33, except that each fund shall be examined at least once each five years. The Commissioner shall have the authority to require information to substantiate that the sponsoring association is engaged in substantial activity for the benefit of its members in accordance with the definitions of Code Section 34-9-151 , but that authority is not to be construed as the right to regulate or inspect that association or its members.

(a) The Commissioner shall have the authority to require and conduct periodic examinations to verify the solvency of funds in the same manner and under the same conditions as insurers are examined under Chapter 2 of Title 33, except that each fund shall be examined at least once each five years. The Commissioner shall have the authority to require information to substantiate that the sponsoring association is engaged in substantial activity for the benefit of its members in accordance with the definitions of Code Section 34-9-151 , but that authority is not to be construed as the right to regulate or inspect that association or its members.

(b) The Commissioner is authorized to contract with private examiners to conduct examinations pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. If employees of the department conduct the examinations, the fund being examined shall pay to the department the reasonable expense of conducting the examination. If contract examiners conduct the examination, the fund being examined shall, at the discretion of the Commissioner, pay the costs so incurred either to the department or to the contracting party. The Commissioner may use appropriated funds to conduct the examinations and shall provide by regulation for matters relative to the conduct of such examinations, including, without limitation, the expenditure of available funds for that purpose.

(b) The Commissioner is authorized to contract with private examiners to conduct examinations pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. If employees of the department conduct the examinations, the fund being examined shall pay to the department the reasonable expense of conducting the examination. If contract examiners conduct the examination, the fund being examined shall, at the discretion of the Commissioner, pay the costs so incurred either to the department or to the contracting party. The Commissioner may use appropriated funds to conduct the examinations and shall provide by regulation for matters relative to the conduct of such examinations, including, without limitation, the expenditure of available funds for that purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 34-10-4 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 10 / Section 34-10-4
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-10-4
Status: in_force

(a) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) of Code Section 34-10-2 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3 , relating to punishment for misdemeanor offenses.

(a) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) of Code Section 34-10-2 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3 , relating to punishment for misdemeanor offenses.

(b) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (3) of Code Section 34-10-2 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 12 months or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.

(b) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (3) of Code Section 34-10-2 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 12 months or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-177 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-177
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-177
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of this article which might be construed to the contrary, no fund shall be considered an insurer for the purposes of Title 33 except for the limited purposes specified in this article; and, specifically, no fund shall be considered to be an insurer for the purposes of Chapter 36 of Title 33, the “Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool Act,” or other laws of this state which relate to insurers or insurance companies.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-220 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-220
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-220
Status: in_force

No compensation shall be allowed for the first seven calendar days of incapacity resulting from an injury, including the day of the injury, except the benefits provided for in Code Section 34-9-200 ; provided, however, that, if an employee is incapacitated for 21 consecutive days following an injury, compensation shall be paid for such first seven calendar days of incapacity.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-167 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-167
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-167
Status: in_force

(a) The Commissioner shall require each administrator to have and maintain a fidelity bond pursuant to Code Section 33-23-102 .

(a) The Commissioner shall require each administrator to have and maintain a fidelity bond pursuant to Code Section 33-23-102 .

(b) Errors and omissions coverage or other appropriate liability insurance in an amount which is not less than that specified by the rules and regulations of the Commissioner shall be maintained at all times by an administrator of a fund; and a certificate by the insurer or other appropriate evidence of such coverage shall be filed with the Commissioner by the fund.

(b) Errors and omissions coverage or other appropriate liability insurance in an amount which is not less than that specified by the rules and regulations of the Commissioner shall be maintained at all times by an administrator of a fund; and a certificate by the insurer or other appropriate evidence of such coverage shall be filed with the Commissioner by the fund.

(c) Each administrator shall maintain an office in this state for the payment, processing, and adjustment of the claims of the fund or funds which it represents.

(c) Each administrator shall maintain an office in this state for the payment, processing, and adjustment of the claims of the fund or funds which it represents.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-431 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-431
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-431
Status: in_force

(a) A work based learning employer that has been certified pursuant to this Code section may be eligible for a premium discount under such employer's workers' compensation insurance policy pursuant to Code Section 33-9-40.3 .

(a) A work based learning employer that has been certified pursuant to this Code section may be eligible for a premium discount under such employer's workers' compensation insurance policy pursuant to Code Section 33-9-40.3 .

(b) The State Board of Education shall certify to the State Board of Workers' Compensation that a work based learning employer meets the following requirements: (1) Enters into a training agreement with one or more work based learning students, the student's parent or guardian, and the school's work based learning coordinator; (2) Develops, in conjunction with the school's work based learning coordinator, a detailed training plan for the work based learning student that focuses on development of technical skills and employability skills; (3) Assigns a mentor to the work based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of such student; (4) Provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for the work based learning student; (5) Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the employment of students; and (6) Complies with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.

(b) The State Board of Education shall certify to the State Board of Workers' Compensation that a work based learning employer meets the following requirements:

(1) Enters into a training agreement with one or more work based learning students, the student's parent or guardian, and the school's work based learning coordinator;

(1) Enters into a training agreement with one or more work based learning students, the student's parent or guardian, and the school's work based learning coordinator;

(2) Develops, in conjunction with the school's work based learning coordinator, a detailed training plan for the work based learning student that focuses on development of technical skills and employability skills;

(2) Develops, in conjunction with the school's work based learning coordinator, a detailed training plan for the work based learning student that focuses on development of technical skills and employability skills;

(3) Assigns a mentor to the work based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of such student;

(3) Assigns a mentor to the work based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of such student;

(4) Provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for the work based learning student;

(4) Provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for the work based learning student;

(5) Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the employment of students; and

(5) Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the employment of students; and

(6) Complies with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.

(6) Complies with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.
O.C.G.A. § 34-5-2 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-2
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-5-2
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor of the State of Georgia.

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Labor of the State of Georgia.

(2) “Employ” means to permit to work.

(2) “Employ” means to permit to work.

(3) “Employee” means any individual employed by an employer, other than domestic or agricultural employees, and includes individuals employed by the state or any of its political subdivisions, including public bodies.

(3) “Employee” means any individual employed by an employer, other than domestic or agricultural employees, and includes individuals employed by the state or any of its political subdivisions, including public bodies.

(4) “Employer” means any person employing ten or more employees and acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee. The term “employer,” as used in this chapter, means an employer who is engaged in intrastate commerce.

(4) “Employer” means any person employing ten or more employees and acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee. The term “employer,” as used in this chapter, means an employer who is engaged in intrastate commerce.

(5) “Occupation” means any industry, trade, business or branch thereof, or any employment or class of employment.

(5) “Occupation” means any industry, trade, business or branch thereof, or any employment or class of employment.

(6) “Person” means one or more individuals, partnerships, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or voluntary associations.

(6) “Person” means one or more individuals, partnerships, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or voluntary associations.

(7) “Wage rate” means all compensation for employment, including payment in kind and amounts paid by employers for employee benefits.

(7) “Wage rate” means all compensation for employment, including payment in kind and amounts paid by employers for employee benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-91 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-91
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-91
Status: in_force

Benefits shall be deemed due and payable under this chapter only to the extent provided in this chapter and to the extent that funds are available therefor to the credit of the Unemployment Compensation Fund. Neither the state nor the Commissioner shall be liable for any amount in excess of such sums.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-182 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-182
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-182
Status: in_force

Except where otherwise specified in this article, funds established pursuant to this article shall have until July 1, 1998, to comply with the requirements of this article.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-253 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-253
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-253
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records before the Commissioner, the board of review, the chief administrative hearing officer, or their duly authorized representatives or in obedience to a subpoena issued by them on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of a person may tend to incriminate or subject such person to a penalty or forfeiture. However, no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which the person is compelled, after having claimed the privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such person testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in testifying.

(a) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records before the Commissioner, the board of review, the chief administrative hearing officer, or their duly authorized representatives or in obedience to a subpoena issued by them on the ground that the testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required of a person may tend to incriminate or subject such person to a penalty or forfeiture. However, no person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which the person is compelled, after having claimed the privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such person testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in testifying.

(b) The Commissioner, the board of review, the chief administrative hearing officer, or any duly authorized representative of any of them may quash, modify, or withdraw a subpoena issued by them.

(b) The Commissioner, the board of review, the chief administrative hearing officer, or any duly authorized representative of any of them may quash, modify, or withdraw a subpoena issued by them.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-47 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-47
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-47
Status: in_force

(a) There is created and established within the State Board of Workers' Compensation a trial division and an appellate division, which shall exercise judicial functions in implementing this chapter.

(a) There is created and established within the State Board of Workers' Compensation a trial division and an appellate division, which shall exercise judicial functions in implementing this chapter.

(b) The appellate division shall be composed of the three members of the board who shall serve as appellate administrative law judges. The chairman of the board shall serve as chief administrative law judge of the appellate division. An administrative law judge may be appointed by the board to serve as a member of the board to review cases on appeal; provided, however, not more than one administrative law judge may serve as a member of the board on any case and an administrative law judge who served as the hearing officer in a case may not serve as a member of the board to review the same case on appeal. An administrative law judge appointed to serve as a member of the board pursuant to this subsection shall be counted as a member for the purposes of the quorum requirement of Code Section 34-9-46 .

(b) The appellate division shall be composed of the three members of the board who shall serve as appellate administrative law judges. The chairman of the board shall serve as chief administrative law judge of the appellate division. An administrative law judge may be appointed by the board to serve as a member of the board to review cases on appeal; provided, however, not more than one administrative law judge may serve as a member of the board on any case and an administrative law judge who served as the hearing officer in a case may not serve as a member of the board to review the same case on appeal. An administrative law judge appointed to serve as a member of the board pursuant to this subsection shall be counted as a member for the purposes of the quorum requirement of Code Section 34-9-46 .

(c) The trial division shall be composed of administrative law judges appointed by the board who shall serve as hearing officers and exercise judicial functions in implementing this chapter. An administrative law judge shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and may take testimony in those cases brought before the board. An administrative law judge hearing a case shall make an award, subject to review and appeal as provided in this chapter. An administrative law judge shall be subject to the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct.

(c) The trial division shall be composed of administrative law judges appointed by the board who shall serve as hearing officers and exercise judicial functions in implementing this chapter. An administrative law judge shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and may take testimony in those cases brought before the board. An administrative law judge hearing a case shall make an award, subject to review and appeal as provided in this chapter. An administrative law judge shall be subject to the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct.

(d) The appellate division and trial division of the board may hold such sessions as may be deemed necessary at any place within the state, subject to other provisions of this chapter.

(d) The appellate division and trial division of the board may hold such sessions as may be deemed necessary at any place within the state, subject to other provisions of this chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-47 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-47
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-47
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter, an individual shall be deemed “unemployed” in any week during which the individual performs no services and with respect to which no wages are payable to him or her or in any week of less than full-time work if his or her deductible earnings do not equal or exceed his or her weekly benefit amount. The Commissioner shall prescribe regulations applicable to unemployed individuals and shall make such distinctions in the procedures as to total unemployment, partial unemployment of individuals attached to their regular jobs, temporary employment, and other forms of short-time work as is deemed necessary. An individual compensated solely on a commission basis shall be deemed to be unemployed only upon the termination of his or her contract of employment.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-130 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-130
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-130
Status: in_force

(a) To enforce the provisions of this article and to prevent fraud and abuse of the Unemployment Trust Fund, the Commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative may submit to the state revenue commissioner the names and social security numbers of any individuals who are required to report earnings to the department along with the amount of earnings such individuals have reported to the department during specified time periods. The state revenue commissioner shall compare the submitted earnings of such individuals with income reported by such individuals to the Department of Revenue and shall verify and report back to the department that the submitted earnings of each such individual are either equal to, greater than, or less than the amount of income reported by each such individual to the Department of Revenue. Furthermore, the department may submit to the state revenue commissioner the name of any employer along with the number of employees who are being reported to the department by such employer during specified time periods. The state revenue commissioner shall compare such records submitted by employers to the department with the number of employees reported by each such employer to the Department of Revenue and shall verify and report back to the department that the number of employees reported to the department is either equal to, greater than, or less than the number of employees reported to the Department of Revenue for state income tax withholding purposes for the specified time period. The department shall pay the state revenue commissioner for all costs incurred by the Department of Revenue pursuant to this subsection. No report contemplated by this subsection shall be provided by the Department of Revenue to the department without a cooperative data sharing agreement executed by the two departments that is specific to the subject matter of this subsection. Any tax information secured from the federal government by the Department of Revenue pursuant to the provisions of Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be disclosed by the Department of Revenue pursuant to this subsection. Any person receiving any tax information under the authority of this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 48-7-60 and to all penalties provided under Code Section 48-7-61 for unlawful divulging of confidential tax information, as well as the penalties provided under Code Section 34-8-125 .

(a) To enforce the provisions of this article and to prevent fraud and abuse of the Unemployment Trust Fund, the Commissioner or his or her duly authorized representative may submit to the state revenue commissioner the names and social security numbers of any individuals who are required to report earnings to the department along with the amount of earnings such individuals have reported to the department during specified time periods. The state revenue commissioner shall compare the submitted earnings of such individuals with income reported by such individuals to the Department of Revenue and shall verify and report back to the department that the submitted earnings of each such individual are either equal to, greater than, or less than the amount of income reported by each such individual to the Department of Revenue. Furthermore, the department may submit to the state revenue commissioner the name of any employer along with the number of employees who are being reported to the department by such employer during specified time periods. The state revenue commissioner shall compare such records submitted by employers to the department with the number of employees reported by each such employer to the Department of Revenue and shall verify and report back to the department that the number of employees reported to the department is either equal to, greater than, or less than the number of employees reported to the Department of Revenue for state income tax withholding purposes for the specified time period. The department shall pay the state revenue commissioner for all costs incurred by the Department of Revenue pursuant to this subsection. No report contemplated by this subsection shall be provided by the Department of Revenue to the department without a cooperative data sharing agreement executed by the two departments that is specific to the subject matter of this subsection. Any tax information secured from the federal government by the Department of Revenue pursuant to the provisions of Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code shall not be disclosed by the Department of Revenue pursuant to this subsection. Any person receiving any tax information under the authority of this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 48-7-60 and to all penalties provided under Code Section 48-7-61 for unlawful divulging of confidential tax information, as well as the penalties provided under Code Section 34-8-125 .

(b) Nothing in this Code section shall prevent the Department of Revenue or any other governmental agency from having access to records or information as provided for under Code Section 34-8-125 .

(b) Nothing in this Code section shall prevent the Department of Revenue or any other governmental agency from having access to records or information as provided for under Code Section 34-8-125 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-84 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-84
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-84
Status: in_force

No claim for compensation under this chapter shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from all claims of creditors.
O.C.G.A. § 34-5-7 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-7
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-5-7
Status: in_force

Every employer subject to this chapter shall keep an abstract or copy of this chapter posted in a conspicuous place in or about the premises wherein any employee is employed. Employers shall be furnished copies or abstracts of this chapter by the state upon request and without charge.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-163 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-163
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-163
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, an employing unit liable under this chapter must apply in writing to the Commissioner prior to April 30 in order to terminate liability. If the Commissioner finds that such employer did not, during the preceding calendar year, have sufficient employment or sufficient payroll to be considered an employer under this chapter, or was not otherwise subject to this chapter, then such coverage shall be terminated as of January 1 of such completed calendar year. Wage credits of any individual may not be decreased as a result of the employer being terminated. For the purpose of this Code section, two or more employing units who are predecessors or successors in a business or organization shall be treated as a single employing unit.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, an employing unit liable under this chapter must apply in writing to the Commissioner prior to April 30 in order to terminate liability. If the Commissioner finds that such employer did not, during the preceding calendar year, have sufficient employment or sufficient payroll to be considered an employer under this chapter, or was not otherwise subject to this chapter, then such coverage shall be terminated as of January 1 of such completed calendar year. Wage credits of any individual may not be decreased as a result of the employer being terminated. For the purpose of this Code section, two or more employing units who are predecessors or successors in a business or organization shall be treated as a single employing unit.

(b) The Commissioner may terminate the liability of an employer without written application of the employer when such employer did not have sufficient employment or sufficient payroll during a calendar year to be considered an employer under this chapter.

(b) The Commissioner may terminate the liability of an employer without written application of the employer when such employer did not have sufficient employment or sufficient payroll during a calendar year to be considered an employer under this chapter.

(c) All types of elective coverage as provided in paragraph (7) of Code Section 34-8-33 may be terminated in the discretion of the Commissioner at any time subsequent to the first two-year period.

(c) All types of elective coverage as provided in paragraph (7) of Code Section 34-8-33 may be terminated in the discretion of the Commissioner at any time subsequent to the first two-year period.
O.C.G.A. § 34-3-3 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-3
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-3-3
Status: in_force

Any person with whom a contract violative of this chapter is made or any person having knowledge thereof may institute an action against such cotton or woolen manufacturing establishment; and the amount recovered as a fine shall inure to the benefit of the board of education of the county in which the violation shall have occurred.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-184 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-184
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-184
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article and in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the provisions of this article shall be administered in accordance with corresponding provisions for the administration of this chapter. Such provisions shall be subject to the same calculations, assessments, method of payment, penalties, interest, costs, and collection procedures otherwise provided in this chapter.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article and in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the provisions of this article shall be administered in accordance with corresponding provisions for the administration of this chapter. Such provisions shall be subject to the same calculations, assessments, method of payment, penalties, interest, costs, and collection procedures otherwise provided in this chapter.

(b) In the administration of this article and the collection of the administrative assessment created by this article, the Commissioner is granted the same authority he or she possesses pursuant to other provisions of this chapter. Such authority includes, but is not limited to, the collection of payments; the imposition of interest, penalties, and costs; injunctive relief; and all other rights, authority, and prerogatives granted the Commissioner under this chapter.

(b) In the administration of this article and the collection of the administrative assessment created by this article, the Commissioner is granted the same authority he or she possesses pursuant to other provisions of this chapter. Such authority includes, but is not limited to, the collection of payments; the imposition of interest, penalties, and costs; injunctive relief; and all other rights, authority, and prerogatives granted the Commissioner under this chapter.

(c) The rights, authority, and prerogatives created under this article shall not in any manner diminish the other rights, authority, and prerogatives of the Commissioner with respect to the administration of this chapter.

(c) The rights, authority, and prerogatives created under this article shall not in any manner diminish the other rights, authority, and prerogatives of the Commissioner with respect to the administration of this chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-151 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-151
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-151
Status: in_force

(a) For periods prior to April 1, 1987, or after December 31, 2026, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.7 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .

(a) For periods prior to April 1, 1987, or after December 31, 2026, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.7 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .

(b) For periods on or after April 1, 1987, but on or before December 31, 1999, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.64 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .

(b) For periods on or after April 1, 1987, but on or before December 31, 1999, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.64 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .

(c) For periods on or after January 1, 2000, but on or before December 31, 2016, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.62 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .

(c) For periods on or after January 1, 2000, but on or before December 31, 2016, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.62 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .

(d) For periods on or after January 1, 2017, but on or before December 31, 2026, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.64 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .

(d) For periods on or after January 1, 2017, but on or before December 31, 2026, each new or newly covered employer shall pay contributions at a rate of 2.64 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-162 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-137 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-137
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-137
Status: in_force

Whenever an experience modification factor is applied to the premium of an employer's policy of workers' compensation insurance, consideration shall be given to:

(1) Any amounts recovered by such employer or its insurer pursuant to Code Section 34-9-11.1 , relating to rights of action against third parties and subrogation; and

(1) Any amounts recovered by such employer or its insurer pursuant to Code Section 34-9-11.1 , relating to rights of action against third parties and subrogation; and

(2) Code Section 34-9-360 , relating to reimbursements from the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund. In addition, the insurer shall not include in the computation of such factor any penalties which were incurred pursuant to this chapter by the actions of the insurer or its representative.

(2) Code Section 34-9-360 , relating to reimbursements from the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund. In addition, the insurer shall not include in the computation of such factor any penalties which were incurred pursuant to this chapter by the actions of the insurer or its representative.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-46 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-46
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-46
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “temporary help contracting firm” means any person who is in the business of employing individuals and, for compensation from a third party, providing those individuals to perform work for the third party under the general or direct supervision of the third party. Employment with a temporary help contracting firm is characterized by a series of limited-term assignments of an employee to a third party, based on a contract between the temporary help contracting firm and the third party. A separate employment contract exists between the temporary help contracting firm and each individual it hires as an employee. Completion of an assignment for a third party by an employee employed by a temporary help contracting firm does not, in itself, terminate the employment contract between the temporary help contracting firm and the employee.
O.C.G.A. § 34-3-1 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-1
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-3-1
Status: in_force

The hours of labor required of all persons employed in all cotton or woolen manufacturing establishments in this state, except engineers, firefighters, watchmen, mechanics, teamsters, yard employees, clerical force, and all help that may be needed to clean up and make necessary repairs or changes in or of machinery, shall not exceed ten hours per day; or the same may be regulated by employers, so that the number of hours shall not in the aggregate exceed 60 hours per week, provided that nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to prevent any of the aforesaid employees from working such time as may be necessary to make up lost time, not to exceed ten days, caused by accidents or other unavoidable circumstances.
O.C.G.A. § 34-6a-3 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 34-6a-3
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-6A-3
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent an employer from making any job related inquiry about the existence of the disability of an applicant for employment and about the extent to which that disability has been overcome by treatment, medication, appliances, or other rehabilitation.

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent an employer from making any job related inquiry about the existence of the disability of an applicant for employment and about the extent to which that disability has been overcome by treatment, medication, appliances, or other rehabilitation.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the rejection of an applicant for employment on the basis of: (1) A disability which interferes with a person's ability to perform assigned job duties adequately; or (2) Any communicable disease, either carried by or afflicting the applicant.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the rejection of an applicant for employment on the basis of:

(1) A disability which interferes with a person's ability to perform assigned job duties adequately; or

(1) A disability which interferes with a person's ability to perform assigned job duties adequately; or

(2) Any communicable disease, either carried by or afflicting the applicant.

(2) Any communicable disease, either carried by or afflicting the applicant.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent or otherwise make illegal any employment decision affecting any person where such decision is based upon an employer's good faith reliance upon a professional opinion rendered by a licensed physician, rehabilitation specialist, psychologist, physical therapist, dentist, or other similar licensed health care professional concerning that person.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent or otherwise make illegal any employment decision affecting any person where such decision is based upon an employer's good faith reliance upon a professional opinion rendered by a licensed physician, rehabilitation specialist, psychologist, physical therapist, dentist, or other similar licensed health care professional concerning that person.
O.C.G.A. § 34-7-46 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-46
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-7-46
Status: in_force

No action shall be maintained under Code Sections 34-7-41 through 34-7-44 unless commenced within two years from the day the cause of action accrued.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-101 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-101
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-101
Status: in_force

The members of the board or any one of them or an administrative law judge may, upon the application of either party or upon their own motion, appoint one or more disinterested and duly qualified physicians or surgeons to make any necessary medical examination of the employee and to report or testify with respect thereto. The physicians or surgeons shall be allowed travel expenses and a reasonable fee, to be paid by either or both parties or by the state, as directed by the board, any member thereof, or an administrative law judge.
O.C.G.A. § 34-2-12 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-12
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-2-12
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the state and the district attorneys of their respective judicial circuits, upon request of the Commissioner of Labor or any of his authorized representatives, to prosecute any violation of the law which is made the duty of the Commissioner to enforce.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-9 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-9
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-9
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any employer or employee from any penalty for failure or neglect to perform any statutory duty.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-154 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-154
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-154
Status: in_force

Except as provided in Code Section 34-8-161 , the Commissioner shall maintain a separate account for each employer and shall credit such account with all the contributions paid by that employer. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant any employer or individuals in the service of such employer prior claims or rights to the amounts paid by the employer into the fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-164 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-164
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-164
Status: in_force

Applications for an adjustment or a refund of contributions, payments in lieu of contributions, or interest thereon, shall be submitted no later than three years from the date such amounts were assessed. Applications must be in writing. The Commissioner shall determine what amounts, if any, were erroneously collected. Adjustments shall be made against subsequent payments. Refunds will be issued, without interest thereon, when adjustments cannot be made. At the option of the Commissioner, the Commissioner may make any adjustments or refunds deemed appropriate for any amounts erroneously collected where no written request for a refund or an adjustment has been received, provided that such amounts were assessed within the last seven years. Amounts shall be refunded from the fund into which they were deposited.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-88 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-88
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-88
Status: in_force

In the discharge of the duties imposed by this chapter, the Commissioner, the chief administrative hearing officer, the members of the board of review, and any duly authorized representative of any of them shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a disputed claim or the administration of this chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-224 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-224
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-224
Status: in_force

Witnesses subpoenaed pursuant to this article shall be allowed fees at a rate fixed by the Commissioner. Such fees shall be deemed a part of the expense of administering this chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-2-7 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-7
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-2-7
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,” in the promulgation, adoption, review, amendment, and repeal of all rules and regulations of the department.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-181 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-181
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-181
Status: in_force

For periods on or after January 1, 2024, but on or before December 31, 2026, in addition to the rate of employer contributions paid under Code Section 34-8-151 , each new or newly covered employer shall pay an administrative assessment of 0.06 percent of wages paid by such employer with respect to employment during each calendar year until the employer is eligible for a rate calculation based on experience as defined in this chapter, except as provided in Code Section 34-8-158 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-38 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-38
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-38
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “experience rating account” means the individual experience of a covered employer, as determined by factors set forth in Code Sections 34-8-150 through 34-8-157 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-365 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-365
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-365
Status: in_force

The effective date of this article is March 23, 1977, but it shall apply only to injuries occurring on or after July 1, 1977.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-367 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-367
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-367
Status: in_force

The Subsequent Injury Trust Fund shall not be liable for any interest on sums due claiming parties nor shall it be liable for attorney's fees due attorneys of the claiming parties except where it is proven by a preponderance of evidence that the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund has failed or refused to accept a valid claim for reimbursement as provided for under this chapter in whole or in part without reasonable grounds; in such a circumstance, the party seeking reimbursement may be entitled to attorney's fees as provided under subsection (b) of Code Section 34-9-108 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-85 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-85
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-85
Status: in_force

If an injured employee is mentally incompetent or is under 18 years of age at the time any right or privilege accrues to him under this chapter, his guardian or trustee may claim and exercise such right or privilege in his behalf.
O.C.G.A. § 34-6-22 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-22
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-6-22
Status: in_force

No individual shall be required as a condition of employment or continuance of employment to pay any fee, assessment, or other sum of money whatsoever to a labor organization.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-86 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-86
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-86
Status: in_force

Code Sections 34-8-83 through 34-8-85 , to the extent that they relate to the Unemployment Trust Fund, shall be operative only so long as such trust fund continues to exist and so long as the secretary of the treasury of the United States continues to maintain for this state a separate book account of all funds deposited therein by this state for benefit purposes, together with this state's proportionate share of the earnings of the Unemployment Trust Fund, from which no other state is permitted to make withdrawals. If and when such Unemployment Trust Fund ceases to exist or such separate book account is no longer maintained, all moneys, properties, or securities therein belonging to the Unemployment Compensation Fund of this state shall be transferred to the treasurer of the Unemployment Compensation Fund, who shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit, and release such funds, properties, or securities in a manner approved by the Commissioner in accordance with this chapter; provided, however, that such funds shall be invested in the bonds or other interest-bearing obligations of the United States of America and of the State of Georgia; and provided, further, that such investment shall at all times be so made that all the assets of the fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for the payment of benefits. The Commissioner, as custodian, shall have the discretionary authority to dispose of securities or other properties belonging to the Unemployment Compensation Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-270 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-270
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-270
Status: in_force

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Unemployment Tax Amnesty Program.”
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-16 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-16
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-16
Status: in_force

All questions arising under this chapter shall be determined by the trial division and the appellate division of the board if the interested parties cannot reach an agreement which is approved by the board.
O.C.G.A. § 34-1-6 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 1 / Section 34-1-6
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-1-6
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “ employer ” means any person or entity that employs one or more employees; provided, however, that such term shall not include the state and its political subdivisions.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “ employer ” means any person or entity that employs one or more employees; provided, however, that such term shall not include the state and its political subdivisions.

(b)(1) An employer shall provide break time of a reasonable duration to an employee who desires to express breast milk at the worksite during work hours. (2) Any break time provided for under this Code section shall be paid at the employee's regular rate of compensation. If the employee is paid on a salary basis, the employer shall neither require the salaried employee to use paid leave during any break time nor reduce the employee's salary as a result of the salaried employee taking a break to express breast milk during the workday. (3) No employer shall be required to provide paid break time to an employee on any day that the employee is working away from any of the employer's worksites. (4) The employer shall provide a private location, other than a restroom, where such employee can express breast milk in privacy at the worksite.

(b)(1) An employer shall provide break time of a reasonable duration to an employee who desires to express breast milk at the worksite during work hours.

(b)(1) An employer shall provide break time of a reasonable duration to an employee who desires to express breast milk at the worksite during work hours.

(2) Any break time provided for under this Code section shall be paid at the employee's regular rate of compensation. If the employee is paid on a salary basis, the employer shall neither require the salaried employee to use paid leave during any break time nor reduce the employee's salary as a result of the salaried employee taking a break to express breast milk during the workday.

(2) Any break time provided for under this Code section shall be paid at the employee's regular rate of compensation. If the employee is paid on a salary basis, the employer shall neither require the salaried employee to use paid leave during any break time nor reduce the employee's salary as a result of the salaried employee taking a break to express breast milk during the workday.

(3) No employer shall be required to provide paid break time to an employee on any day that the employee is working away from any of the employer's worksites.

(3) No employer shall be required to provide paid break time to an employee on any day that the employee is working away from any of the employer's worksites.

(4) The employer shall provide a private location, other than a restroom, where such employee can express breast milk in privacy at the worksite.

(4) The employer shall provide a private location, other than a restroom, where such employee can express breast milk in privacy at the worksite.

(c) An employer that employs fewer than 50 employees shall not be subject to any requirement of this Code section that would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer's business.

(c) An employer that employs fewer than 50 employees shall not be subject to any requirement of this Code section that would impose an undue hardship by causing the employer significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature, or structure of the employer's business.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-122 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-122
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-122
Status: in_force

(a) All letters, reports, communications, or any other matters, either oral or written, from the employer or employee to each other or to the department or any of its agents, representatives, or employees, which letters, reports, or other communications shall have been written, sent, delivered, or made in connection with the requirements of the administration of this chapter, shall be absolutely privileged and shall not be made the subject matter or basis for any action for slander or libel in any court of the State of Georgia.

(a) All letters, reports, communications, or any other matters, either oral or written, from the employer or employee to each other or to the department or any of its agents, representatives, or employees, which letters, reports, or other communications shall have been written, sent, delivered, or made in connection with the requirements of the administration of this chapter, shall be absolutely privileged and shall not be made the subject matter or basis for any action for slander or libel in any court of the State of Georgia.

(b) Any finding of fact or law, judgment, determination, conclusion, or final order made by an adjudicator, examiner, hearing officer, board of review, or any other person acting under the authority of the Commissioner with respect to this chapter shall not be admissible, binding, or conclusive in any separate or subsequent action or proceeding between a person and such person's present or previous employer brought before any court of this state or the United States or before any local, state, or federal administrative agency, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same or similar facts; provided, however, any finding of fact or law, judgment, determination, conclusion, or final order made as described in this chapter shall be admissible in proceedings before the Commissioner.

(b) Any finding of fact or law, judgment, determination, conclusion, or final order made by an adjudicator, examiner, hearing officer, board of review, or any other person acting under the authority of the Commissioner with respect to this chapter shall not be admissible, binding, or conclusive in any separate or subsequent action or proceeding between a person and such person's present or previous employer brought before any court of this state or the United States or before any local, state, or federal administrative agency, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same or similar facts; provided, however, any finding of fact or law, judgment, determination, conclusion, or final order made as described in this chapter shall be admissible in proceedings before the Commissioner.
O.C.G.A. § 34-7-22 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-22
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-7-22
Status: in_force

All contracts between employer and employee made in consideration of employment, whereby the employer is exempted from liability to the employee arising from the negligence of the employer or his employees, as such liability is fixed by law, shall be null and void, as against public policy.
O.C.G.A. § 34-2-2 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-2
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-2-2
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Employer” includes every person, firm, corporation, partnership, stock association, agent, manager, representative, or foreman, or other persons having control or custody of any place of employment or of any employees, except agricultural and domestic labor and those employers having less than eight employees. Naval stores producers shall be classified as agricultural, except where otherwise classified by federal laws.

(1) “Employer” includes every person, firm, corporation, partnership, stock association, agent, manager, representative, or foreman, or other persons having control or custody of any place of employment or of any employees, except agricultural and domestic labor and those employers having less than eight employees. Naval stores producers shall be classified as agricultural, except where otherwise classified by federal laws.

(2) “Safe” or “safety” as applied to any employment or place of employment shall include conditions and methods of sanitation and hygiene reasonably necessary for the protection of the life, health, safety, and welfare of employees.

(2) “Safe” or “safety” as applied to any employment or place of employment shall include conditions and methods of sanitation and hygiene reasonably necessary for the protection of the life, health, safety, and welfare of employees.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-432 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-432
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-432
Status: in_force

A self-insured employer or an employer member of a group self-insurance fund that provides work based learning placements for one or more work based learning students substantially in accordance with Code Section 34-9-431 and that complies with all other provisions of this article required of employers in order to qualify for insurance premium discounts may be certified by the State Board of Education to the State Board of Workers' Compensation as a work based learning employer in compliance with this article.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-2-3 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-2-3
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-2.3
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 34-9-2 , relative to the exempt status of individuals employed as farm laborers, an employer of farm laborers may elect to provide workers' compensation coverage to individuals employed as farm laborers by giving written notice to the board in such manner and form as provided by rule of the board. Upon the filing of the notice with the board, the employer of farm laborers shall be deemed an employer for the purposes of this chapter and each individual employed as a farm laborer shall be deemed an employee for the purposes of this chapter. An employer of farm laborers who has filed a notice pursuant to this Code section shall not discontinue the provision of workers' compensation insurance coverage for individuals employed as farm laborers until the notice filed with the board is revoked in a manner to be specified by rule of the board and written notice is given to each affected employee in a manner to be specified by rule of the board.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-49 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-49
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-49
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the position of executive director of the board. The executive director shall be both appointed and removed by the board. Subject to the general policy established by the board, the executive director shall: (1) Plan, organize, direct, supervise, account for, and execute the administrative functions vested in the board; and (2) Employ such clerical and other assistants as may be needed.

(a) There is created the position of executive director of the board. The executive director shall be both appointed and removed by the board. Subject to the general policy established by the board, the executive director shall:

(1) Plan, organize, direct, supervise, account for, and execute the administrative functions vested in the board; and

(1) Plan, organize, direct, supervise, account for, and execute the administrative functions vested in the board; and

(2) Employ such clerical and other assistants as may be needed.

(2) Employ such clerical and other assistants as may be needed.

(b) All of the salaries and expenses of the board members, executive director, administrative law judges, and assistants of the board shall be audited and paid out of funds appropriated by the General Assembly as prescribed by law and in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the board.

(b) All of the salaries and expenses of the board members, executive director, administrative law judges, and assistants of the board shall be audited and paid out of funds appropriated by the General Assembly as prescribed by law and in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the board.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-7 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-7
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-7
Status: in_force

Every contract of service between an employer and an employee covered by this chapter, whether such contract is written, oral, or implied, shall be presumed to have been made subject to this chapter except contracts of service between those employers and employees listed in Code Section 34-9-2 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-2-10 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 2 / Section 34-2-10
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-2-10
Status: in_force

(a) Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein, shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of employment safe, and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of such employees.

(a) Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein, shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of employment safe, and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of such employees.

(b) Every employer and every owner of a place of employment, place of public assembly, or public building, now or hereafter constructed, shall so construct, repair, and maintain such facility as to render it reasonably safe.

(b) Every employer and every owner of a place of employment, place of public assembly, or public building, now or hereafter constructed, shall so construct, repair, and maintain such facility as to render it reasonably safe.
O.C.G.A. § 34-7-21 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-21
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-7-21
Status: in_force

With the exception of railroad companies, the employer shall not be liable to one employee for injuries arising from the negligence or misconduct of other employees about the same business.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-191 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-191
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-191
Status: in_force

All benefits payable from and out of the Unemployment Compensation Fund shall be paid as provided in this chapter and through the employment offices of the department in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-178 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-178
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-178
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall be construed to apply to employers who elect to self-insure individually for workers' compensation pursuant to Code Section 34-9-121 and the rules of the State Board of Workers' Compensation or pursuant to any reciprocal agreements or contracts of indemnity executed prior to March 8, 1960, creating funds for the purpose of satisfying the obligations of self-insured employers under this chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-56 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-56
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-56
Status: in_force

Vacancies on the board caused by the resignation of a member of the board and his appointment as director emeritus as provided in Code Section 34-9-53 shall be filled in the manner prescribed by law for filling vacancies otherwise occurring on the board, but no vacancy shall be deemed to exist on the board because of the death or resignation of a director emeritus as defined and created by Code Section 34-9-53 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-92 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-92
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-92
Status: in_force

(a) All fines, penalties, and interest collected under the terms of this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury. The General Assembly shall be authorized to appropriate to the Commissioner all such funds so raised and deposited in the state treasury, which shall be payable upon requisition of the Commissioner. Such funds are to be used for the replacement of funds, as provided in Code Section 34-8-82 , and for incidental expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter for which funds are not granted by the federal government through the United States secretary of labor or other agencies.

(a) All fines, penalties, and interest collected under the terms of this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury. The General Assembly shall be authorized to appropriate to the Commissioner all such funds so raised and deposited in the state treasury, which shall be payable upon requisition of the Commissioner. Such funds are to be used for the replacement of funds, as provided in Code Section 34-8-82 , and for incidental expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter for which funds are not granted by the federal government through the United States secretary of labor or other agencies.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, any amounts collected pursuant to Code Section 34-8-255 shall be returned to the Unemployment Compensation Fund to be used exclusively for the purposes of this chapter as required by federal law.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, any amounts collected pursuant to Code Section 34-8-255 shall be returned to the Unemployment Compensation Fund to be used exclusively for the purposes of this chapter as required by federal law.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-24 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-24
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-24
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “ bona fide in the labor market ” means that any person claiming benefits under this chapter must be available for full-time employment, as that term is generally understood in the trade or work classification involved, without regard to prior work restrictions, provided that no individual who is otherwise eligible shall be deemed ineligible for benefits solely because the individual seeks, applies for, or accepts only part-time work, instead of full-time work, provided the individual claiming benefits worked part-time during a majority of the weeks of work in the base period and the individual is available for part-time work for at least 20 hours per week.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-190 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-190
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-190
Status: in_force

(a) Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with such rules or regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe. The Commissioner may provide for employer initiated claims under such circumstances as prescribed in rules or regulations.

(a) Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with such rules or regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe. The Commissioner may provide for employer initiated claims under such circumstances as prescribed in rules or regulations.

(b) Each employer shall post and maintain, in places readily accessible to employees, printed statements concerning such regulations or such other matters as the Commissioner may by regulation prescribe. Each employer shall make available to its employees copies of such printed statements or materials relating to claims for benefits as the Commissioner may by regulation prescribe.

(b) Each employer shall post and maintain, in places readily accessible to employees, printed statements concerning such regulations or such other matters as the Commissioner may by regulation prescribe. Each employer shall make available to its employees copies of such printed statements or materials relating to claims for benefits as the Commissioner may by regulation prescribe.

(c) Each employer shall furnish to each employee a separation notice at such time as the employee leaves the employment of the employer. The separation notice shall contain detailed reasons for the employee's separation. The employee shall tender this separation notice at the time of filing a claim for benefits. This separation notice shall be in such form as prescribed by rules or regulations of the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall by rule or regulation prescribe the circumstances under which such form must be furnished to the department.

(c) Each employer shall furnish to each employee a separation notice at such time as the employee leaves the employment of the employer. The separation notice shall contain detailed reasons for the employee's separation. The employee shall tender this separation notice at the time of filing a claim for benefits. This separation notice shall be in such form as prescribed by rules or regulations of the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall by rule or regulation prescribe the circumstances under which such form must be furnished to the department.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-172 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-172
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-172
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall require any employee leasing company, as defined in Code Section 34-8-32 , to post a surety bond or such equivalent financial securities as approved by the Commissioner in such an amount as needed to cover the total of any potential tax liability which may reasonably be expected to be incurred by such employer. In the event an employee leasing company is unable to procure such bond or security, the employee leasing company may report such employees as being in the employment of its client employers, notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 34-8-32 to the contrary.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-21 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-21
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-21
Status: in_force

Any employee who, with the intent to defraud, receives and retains any income benefits to which he or she is not entitled shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-416 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-416
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-416
Status: in_force

(a) If an employer has an Employee Assistance Program, the employer must inform the employee of the benefits and services of the Employee Assistance Program. In addition, the employer must provide the employee with notice of the policies and procedures regarding access to and utilization of the program.

(a) If an employer has an Employee Assistance Program, the employer must inform the employee of the benefits and services of the Employee Assistance Program. In addition, the employer must provide the employee with notice of the policies and procedures regarding access to and utilization of the program.

(b) If an employer does not have an Employee Assistance Program, the employer must maintain a resource file of providers of other employee assistance including drug and alcohol abuse programs, mental health providers, and other persons, entities, or organizations available to assist employees with personal or behavioral problems and must notify the employee in writing of the availability of this resource file. In addition, the employer shall post in a conspicuous place a current listing of providers of employee assistance in the area. Such listing of available providers shall be reviewed and updated by the employer during the month of July of each year at which time the employer shall, when necessary, correct and revise information on all providers listed. Employers shall take reasonable care to identify appropriate providers and supply accurate telephone and address information on the posted listing of providers at all times.

(b) If an employer does not have an Employee Assistance Program, the employer must maintain a resource file of providers of other employee assistance including drug and alcohol abuse programs, mental health providers, and other persons, entities, or organizations available to assist employees with personal or behavioral problems and must notify the employee in writing of the availability of this resource file. In addition, the employer shall post in a conspicuous place a current listing of providers of employee assistance in the area. Such listing of available providers shall be reviewed and updated by the employer during the month of July of each year at which time the employer shall, when necessary, correct and revise information on all providers listed. Employers shall take reasonable care to identify appropriate providers and supply accurate telephone and address information on the posted listing of providers at all times.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-129 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-129
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-129
Status: in_force

Nothing in this article shall prevent the disclosure of information or records deemed private and confidential under this article if all details identifying an individual or employing unit are deleted or the individual and employing unit consent to the disclosure.
O.C.G.A. § 34-6a-1 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6A / Section 34-6a-1
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-6A-1
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Equal Employment for Persons With Disabilities Code.”
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-37 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-37
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-37
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “Employment Security Administration Fund” means the Employment Security Administration Fund which is established by this chapter and from which administrative expenses under this chapter shall be paid.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-174 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-174
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-174
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of this article.
O.C.G.A. § 34-7-44 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 7 / Section 34-7-44
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-7-44
Status: in_force

Any contract, rule, regulation, or device whatsoever, the purpose or intent of which shall be to enable any common carrier by railroad to exempt itself from any liability created by Code Sections 34-7-41 through 34-7-43 , shall, to that extent, be void; provided, however, that in any action brought against any such common carrier by railroad under or by virtue of any of such Code sections such common carrier may set off therein any sum it has contributed or paid to any insurance, relief, benefit, or indemnity that may have been paid to the injured employee or, in the event of death, to the person or persons entitled thereto on account of the injury or death for which said action is brought.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-289 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-289
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-289
Status: in_force

Whenever an employer and employee are subject to this chapter, the liability of the employer under this article for the disablement or death of the employee from an occupational disease in any way incurred by such employee in the course of or because of his employment shall be exclusive and in place of any and all other civil liability whatsoever at common law or otherwise to such employee or to his personal representative, next of kin, spouse, parents, guardian, or any others.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-352 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-352
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-352
Status: in_force

There is established a Subsequent Injury Trust Fund which shall be of a perpetual, nonlapsing nature for the sole purpose of making payments in accordance with this article. The fund shall be administered by the administrator of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund. All moneys in the fund shall be held in trust and shall not be money or property of the state. The board of trustees created by Code Section 34-9-354 shall be authorized to invest the moneys of the fund in the same manner as provided by law for investments by domestic insurers (Chapter 11 of Title 33). The board of trustees shall be authorized to designate the state treasurer as custodian of the fund for the purpose of investing the fund. In the event the state treasurer is appointed custodian he shall have exclusive control of the investment of the fund; and the trustees shall be absolved of any responsibility for such fund. The custodian shall be authorized to disburse moneys from the fund only upon written order of the administrator.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-25 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-25
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-25
Status: in_force

Physicians treating workers' compensation claimants shall comply with the provisions against patient self-referral as set forth in Chapter 1B of Title 43.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-276 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-276
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-276
Status: in_force

All installment agreements authorized under subsection (c) of Code Section 34-8-274 shall bear interest on the outstanding amount of unemployment tax due at the rate prescribed under Code Section 34-8-166 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-71 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-71
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-71
Status: in_force

The Commissioner shall make available to the public copies of the text of this chapter, any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Commissioner's annual reports to the Governor, and any other material the Commissioner deems relevant. Such copies shall be furnished without cost, provided the request for copies is nominal and reasonable.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-82 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-82
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-82
Status: in_force

This state recognizes its obligation to replace and declares it to be the policy of this state that funds will be provided in the future and applied to the replacement of any moneys received from the United States secretary of labor or the federal official responsible for the allocation of funds for the administration of this chapter and for making other administrative determinations within the federal province under Title III of the federal Social Security Act; 1 any unencumbered balances in the Employment Security Administration Fund as of that date; any moneys thereafter granted to this state pursuant to the provisions of the federal Wagner-Peyser Act; 2 and any moneys made available by the state or its political subdivisions and matched by such moneys granted to this state pursuant to the provisions of the federal Wagner-Peyser Act, which the United States secretary of labor or other responsible federal official finds, because of any action or contingency, have been lost or have been expended for purposes other than or in amounts in excess of those found necessary by the United States secretary of labor or other responsible federal official. Such moneys shall be promptly replaced by moneys appropriated for such purpose from the general funds of this state to the Employment Security Administration Fund for expenditure as provided in Code Section 34-8-81 . The Commissioner or the Governor's designee, as may be applicable, shall promptly report to the Governor, and the Governor to the General Assembly, the amount required for such replacement.

1 42 U.S.C.A. § 501 et seq.

2 29 U.S.C.A. § 49 et seq.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-364 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-364
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-364
Status: in_force

The administrator of the fund may apportion or deny the employer or insurer reimbursement from the fund for medical expense provided by Code Section 34-9-360 where there are clear and unequivocal facts to establish that the subsequent injury to the permanently impaired employee was not caused by or in any way related to the employee's preexisting disability. The apportionment by the administrator shall be subject to the approval of the State Board of Workers' Compensation.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-204 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-204
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-204
Status: in_force

(a) No compensation shall be payable for the death or disability of an employee if his or her death is caused by or, insofar as his or her disability, may be aggravated, caused, or continued by a subsequent nonwork related injury which breaks the chain of causation between the compensable injury and the employee's disability.

(a) No compensation shall be payable for the death or disability of an employee if his or her death is caused by or, insofar as his or her disability, may be aggravated, caused, or continued by a subsequent nonwork related injury which breaks the chain of causation between the compensable injury and the employee's disability.

(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Code section codify existing case law.

(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Code section codify existing case law.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-31 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-31
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-31
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term “department” means the Georgia Department of Labor.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-380 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-380
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-380
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this article through the establishment of a guaranty trust fund to provide for the continuation of workers' compensation benefits due and unpaid, excluding penalties, fines, and attorneys' fees assessed against a participant, when such participant becomes an insolvent self-insurer.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-410 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-410
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-410
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the General Assembly to promote drug-free workplaces in order that employers in this state be afforded the opportunity to maximize their levels of productivity, enhance their competitive positions in the marketplace, and reach their desired levels of success without experiencing the costs, delays, and tragedies associated with work related accidents resulting from substance abuse by employees.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-3 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-3
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-3
Status: in_force

The General Assembly reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time; and there shall be no vested private rights of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter, or by actions taken pursuant thereto, shall exist subject to the power of the General Assembly to amend or repeal this chapter at any time.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-29 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-29
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-29
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, the term “contributions” means the money payments to the Unemployment Compensation Fund required by Code Sections 34-8-150 through 34-8-156 .

(a) As used in this chapter, the term “contributions” means the money payments to the Unemployment Compensation Fund required by Code Sections 34-8-150 through 34-8-156 .

(b) As used in this chapter, the term “payments in lieu of contributions” means the money payments to reimburse the Unemployment Compensation Fund for benefit payments charged to employers as required pursuant to Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-161 .

(b) As used in this chapter, the term “payments in lieu of contributions” means the money payments to reimburse the Unemployment Compensation Fund for benefit payments charged to employers as required pursuant to Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-161 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-138 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-138
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-138
Status: in_force

Any insurance company which voluntarily writes a policy for any employer which was self-insured under any provision of this chapter shall include such employer's prior experience while self-insured to determine or have determined an experience modifier for such employer.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-124 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-124
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-124
Status: in_force

(a) No policy or contract of insurance shall be issued unless it contains the agreement of the insurer or insurers that it or they will promptly pay all benefits conferred by this chapter and all installments of the compensation that may be awarded or agreed upon to the person entitled to them and that the obligation shall not be affected by any default of the insured after the injury or by any default in giving notice required by such policy or otherwise. Such agreement shall be construed to be a direct promise by the insurer or insurers to the person entitled to compensation and shall be enforceable in his name.

(a) No policy or contract of insurance shall be issued unless it contains the agreement of the insurer or insurers that it or they will promptly pay all benefits conferred by this chapter and all installments of the compensation that may be awarded or agreed upon to the person entitled to them and that the obligation shall not be affected by any default of the insured after the injury or by any default in giving notice required by such policy or otherwise. Such agreement shall be construed to be a direct promise by the insurer or insurers to the person entitled to compensation and shall be enforceable in his name.

(b) A policy of insurance issued under this chapter shall always first be construed as an agreement to pay compensation; and an insurer who issues a policy of compensation insurance to an employer not subject to this chapter shall not plead as a defense that the employer is not subject to the chapter; and an insurer who issues to an employer subject to this chapter a policy of compensation insurance covering an employee or employees ordinarily exempt from its provisions shall not plead the exemption as a defense. In either case compensation shall be paid to an injured employee or to the dependents of a deceased employee for a compensable accident as if the employer or the employee or both were subject to this chapter, the policy of compensation insurance constituting a definite contract between all parties concerned.

(b) A policy of insurance issued under this chapter shall always first be construed as an agreement to pay compensation; and an insurer who issues a policy of compensation insurance to an employer not subject to this chapter shall not plead as a defense that the employer is not subject to the chapter; and an insurer who issues to an employer subject to this chapter a policy of compensation insurance covering an employee or employees ordinarily exempt from its provisions shall not plead the exemption as a defense. In either case compensation shall be paid to an injured employee or to the dependents of a deceased employee for a compensable accident as if the employer or the employee or both were subject to this chapter, the policy of compensation insurance constituting a definite contract between all parties concerned.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-151-1 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-151-1
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-151.1
Status: in_force

(a) Any group or groups of employers who are engaged in similar business activities may establish a fund or funds provided that: (1) Such fund or funds shall comply with the provisions of this article; (2) Separate classes, as described in Code Section 34-9-152 , may not be commingled in any fund; and (3) Such fund or funds shall be established by one or more professional or trade associations.

(a) Any group or groups of employers who are engaged in similar business activities may establish a fund or funds provided that:

(1) Such fund or funds shall comply with the provisions of this article;

(1) Such fund or funds shall comply with the provisions of this article;

(2) Separate classes, as described in Code Section 34-9-152 , may not be commingled in any fund; and

(2) Separate classes, as described in Code Section 34-9-152 , may not be commingled in any fund; and

(3) Such fund or funds shall be established by one or more professional or trade associations.

(3) Such fund or funds shall be established by one or more professional or trade associations.

(b) Any professional or trade association may establish a fund or funds.

(b) Any professional or trade association may establish a fund or funds.

(c) Any fund established prior to January 1, 1995, and which is operating in compliance with this article or in compliance with the requirements of the applicable rules and regulations of the Commissioner shall be deemed to be in compliance with this article.

(c) Any fund established prior to January 1, 1995, and which is operating in compliance with this article or in compliance with the requirements of the applicable rules and regulations of the Commissioner shall be deemed to be in compliance with this article.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-78 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-78
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-78
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be a Board of Review of the Department of Labor, which board shall consist of three members. Each member shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of six years. Each member shall be compensated for such member's services, which compensation shall be fixed by the Governor and paid from the Employment Security Administration Fund. The Governor may, at any time, after notice and a hearing, remove any member for cause. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term.

(a) There shall be a Board of Review of the Department of Labor, which board shall consist of three members. Each member shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of six years. Each member shall be compensated for such member's services, which compensation shall be fixed by the Governor and paid from the Employment Security Administration Fund. The Governor may, at any time, after notice and a hearing, remove any member for cause. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term.

(b) The Governor may appoint additional alternative members of the board of review as needed to ensure the prompt and efficient review of cases by the board of review. Those members may participate in any cases in which the other members are unable to participate.

(b) The Governor may appoint additional alternative members of the board of review as needed to ensure the prompt and efficient review of cases by the board of review. Those members may participate in any cases in which the other members are unable to participate.

(c) The board of review shall have the powers and authority and shall perform the functions conferred upon it by this chapter.

(c) The board of review shall have the powers and authority and shall perform the functions conferred upon it by this chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-41 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-41
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-41
Status: in_force

The Governor shall appoint one member of the board as chairman, and the appointee shall hold his office for four years and until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. Any vacancy in the office shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.
O.C.G.A. § 34-6-26 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-26
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-6-26
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to contract with any labor organization and for any labor organization to contract with any employer for the deduction of any fee, assessment, or other sum of money whatsoever from the wages or other earnings of an employee to be held for or to be paid over to a labor organization except upon the condition to be embodied in such contract that such deduction will be made only on the written authorization of the employee. Such authorization may be revoked at any time at the request of the employee.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any employer to contract with any labor organization and for any labor organization to contract with any employer for the deduction of any fee, assessment, or other sum of money whatsoever from the wages or other earnings of an employee to be held for or to be paid over to a labor organization except upon the condition to be embodied in such contract that such deduction will be made only on the written authorization of the employee. Such authorization may be revoked at any time at the request of the employee.

(b) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to impair any contract, agreement, or collective bargaining agreement in existence prior to July 1, 2013.

(b) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to impair any contract, agreement, or collective bargaining agreement in existence prior to July 1, 2013.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-107 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-107
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-107
Status: in_force

Any final award for compensation entered by the board shall bear interest at the legal rate of 12 percent on all accrued amounts and on all amounts accruing prior to final judgment in the event of an appeal being taken from the board in the same manner in which it is now provided that interest shall run on a judgment of the superior court in the event an appeal is taken therefrom.
O.C.G.A. § 34-9-261 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 9 / Section 34-9-261
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-9-261
Status: in_force

While the disability to work resulting from an injury is temporarily total, the employer shall pay or cause to be paid to the employee a weekly benefit equal to two-thirds of the employee's average weekly wage but not more than $800.00 per week nor less than $50.00 per week, except that when the weekly wage is below $50.00, the employer shall pay a weekly benefit equal to the average weekly wage. The weekly benefit under this Code section shall be payable for a maximum period of 400 weeks from the date of injury; provided, however, that in the event of a catastrophic injury as defined in subsection (g) of Code Section 34-9-200.1 , the weekly benefit under this Code section shall be paid until such time as the employee undergoes a change in condition for the better as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 34-9-104 .
O.C.G.A. § 34-3-2 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-2
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-3-2
Status: in_force

All contracts which require employees of cotton or woolen manufacturing establishments to work more than 40 hours per week shall be null and void.
O.C.G.A. § 34-3-4 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 34-3-4
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-3-4
Status: in_force

Any cotton or woolen manufacturing establishment that makes any contract in violation of Code Section 34-3-1 shall be subject to a fine of not less than $20.00 and not more than $500.00 for each and every such violation.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-20 — GA Code / Title 34 / Chapter 8 / Section 34-8-20
Georgia Code Title 34. Labor and Industrial Relations § 34-8-20
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, the term “annual payroll” means the total amount of wages for employment paid by an employer during the 12 month period immediately preceding and ending on the computation date.

(a) As used in this chapter, the term “annual payroll” means the total amount of wages for employment paid by an employer during the 12 month period immediately preceding and ending on the computation date.

(b) As used in this chapter, the term “average annual payroll” means the average of the annual payrolls of an employer for the last three 12 month periods immediately preceding the computation date, except that for an employer whose account could have been charged with benefit payments throughout at least 12 but less than 36 consecutive calendar months immediately preceding and ending on the computation date, the term “average annual payroll” means the total amount of wages for employment paid by such employer during the 12 month period immediately preceding and ending on the computation date.

(b) As used in this chapter, the term “average annual payroll” means the average of the annual payrolls of an employer for the last three 12 month periods immediately preceding the computation date, except that for an employer whose account could have been charged with benefit payments throughout at least 12 but less than 36 consecutive calendar months immediately preceding and ending on the computation date, the term “average annual payroll” means the total amount of wages for employment paid by such employer during the 12 month period immediately preceding and ending on the computation date.