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GA Code § 34-9-387 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 10 - Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund|§ 34-9-387. Reimbursement and Security Deposit From Participant for Compensation Obligations

  The board of trustees shall have the right and duty to obtain reimbursement from any participant for payment of compensation obligations in the amount of the participant's compensation obligations assumed by the board of trustees and paid from the fund by the board of trustees as directed by the board, including, but not limited to, claims for all benefits and reasonable administrative and legal costs. The amount of the claims for reimbursement of reasonable administrative and legal costs shall be subject to the approval of the board of trustees.   The board of trustees shall have the right and obligation to use the security deposit of any participant, its excess insurance coverage, and of any other guarantee to pay the participant's workers' compensation obligation assumed by the board of trustees, including reasonable administrative and legal costs. The amount of the claims for reimbursement of reasonable administrative and legal costs shall be subject to the approval of the board of trustees.   The board of trustees shall be a party in interest in any action or proceeding to obtain the security deposit of a participant for the payment of the participant's compensation obligations, in any action or proceeding under the participant's excess insurance policy, and in any other action or proceeding to enforce an agreement of any security deposit or captive or excess insurance carrier and from any other guarantee to satisfy such obligations. The fund is authorized to file a claim against an insolvent participant or the participant's agents and seek reimbursement for any payments made by the fund on behalf of the participant pursuant to this chapter. The fund is subrogated to the claim of any employee whose benefits are paid by the fund. Further, the fund shall have a lien against any reimbursement payments the participant is entitled to from the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund in an amount equal to the payments made by the fund to satisfy the participant's liability for workers' compensation benefits.     (Code 1981, §34-9-387, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 770, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 227, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 126, § 4/HB 1101; Ga. L. 2016, p. 287, § 12/HB 818.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, substituted "an insolvent participant" for "a bankrupt participant" in the middle of the second sentence of subsection (c).   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, a misspelling of "participant's" was corrected in the second sentence of subsection (c).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in  In re Suwannee Swifty Stores, Inc., 223 Bankr. 834 (Bankr. M.D. Ga. 1998).
GA Code § 34-9-388 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 10 - Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund|§ 34-9-388. Reports of Participant's Insolvency; Participant's Audits; Review of Applications for Self-Insurance and Recommendations Thereon

  It shall be the duty of the board to report to the board of trustees when the board has reasonable cause to believe that any participant examined or being examined may be in danger of insolvency.   The board shall, at the inception of a participant's self-insured status and at least annually thereafter, so long as the participant remains self-insured, furnish the board of trustees with a complete, original bound copy of each participant's audited annual financial statement performed in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards by an independent certified public accounting firm, three to five years of loss history, name of the individual or company to administer claims, and any other pertinent information submitted to the board to authenticate the participant's self-insured status. The board of trustees may contract for the services of a qualified certified public accountant or firm to review, analyze, and make recommendations on these documents. All financial information submitted by a participant shall be considered confidential and not public information.   The board of trustees shall make reports and recommendations to the board upon any matter germane to the solvency, liquidation, or rehabilitation of any participant. The board of trustees shall examine the same documents as required in subsection (b) of this Code section. Such reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents.   The board of trustees shall have the authority to review all applications for self-insurance and shall make recommendations to the board concerning the acceptance of the prospective self-insurer. If the board rejects in part or in whole the recommendations of the board of trustees, the board shall give written notice to the board of trustees ten days prior to accepting the application for self-insurance.     (Code 1981, §34-9-388, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 770, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 638, § 4; Ga. L. 1998, p. 227, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 126, § 4/HB 1101; Ga. L. 2016, p. 287, § 13/HB 818.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective July 1, 2016, in subsection (b), in the first sentence, substituted "participant's audited annual financial statement" for "participant's audit" in the middle and substituted "individual or company" for "person or company" near the end.
GA Code § 34-9-389 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 10 - Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund|§ 34-9-389. State Absolved of Responsibility for Debts Incurred Under Fund

 The State of Georgia shall not be responsible for any debts incurred as a result of the operation or administration of this fund.    (Code 1981, §34-9-389, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 770, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 126, § 4/HB 1101.)
GA Code § 34-9-410 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-410. Legislative Intent

 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.    (Code 1981, §34-9-410, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2.)
GA Code § 34-9-412 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-412. Insurance Premium Discount

 If an employer work organization implements a drug-free workplace program substantially in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 34-9-413, the employer work organization shall qualify for certification for a premium discount under such employer's workers' compensation insurance policy as provided in Code Section 33-9-40.2.    (Code 1981, §34-9-412, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1581, § 4; Ga. L. 2001, p. 800, § 2.)
GA Code § 34-9-412.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-412.1. Certification

 A self-insured employer or an employer member of a group self-insurance fund who implements a drug-free workplace program substantially in accordance with Code Section 34-9-413 and who complies with all other provisions of this article required of employers in order to qualify for insurance premium discounts shall be certified by the State Board of Workers' Compensation as having a drug-free workplace program in compliance with this article.    (Code 1981, §34-9-412.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1501, § 9.)
GA Code § 34-9-413 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-413. Elements of Program; Applicable Confidentiality Standards

  A drug-free workplace program must contain the following elements:   Written policy statement as provided in Code Section 34-9-414;   Substance abuse testing as provided in Code Section 34-9-415;   Resources of employee assistance providers maintained in accordance with Code Section 34-9-416;   Employee education as provided in Code Section 34-9-417; and   Supervisor training in accordance with Code Section 34-9-418.     In addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section, a drug-free workplace program must be implemented in compliance with the confidentiality standards provided in Code Section 34-9-420.   A drug-free workplace program may offer and include the optimum level core services as described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 34-9-411.     (Code 1981, §34-9-413, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 800, § 3.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, "Code Section 34-9-411" was substituted for "Code Section 34-9-11" in subsection (c).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. Ivey, 250 Ga. App. 181, 549 S.E.2d 471 (2001).
GA Code § 34-9-416 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-416. Employee Assistance Programs

  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.   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.     (Code 1981, §34-9-416, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 800, § 6.)
GA Code § 34-9-417 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-417. Education Program on Substance Abuse

  During the initial year of certification as provided in Code Section 34-9-412.1, an employer must provide all employees with a semiannual education program on substance abuse, in general, and its effects on the workplace, specifically. During the initial year, the first hour of the education program must include but is not limited to the following information:   The explanation of the disease model of addiction for alcohol and drugs;   The effects and dangers of the commonly abused substances in the workplace; and   The company's policies and procedures regarding substance abuse in the workplace and how employees who wish to obtain substance abuse treatment can do so.     During the second and any consecutive subsequent years of certification, an employer must provide all employees with an annual education program.     (Code 1981, §34-9-417, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 800, § 7.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, "semiannual" was substituted for "semi-annual" in the first sentence of the introductory language (now subsection (a)).
GA Code § 34-9-418 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-418. Supervisor Training on Substance Abuse

  During the initial year of certification as provided in Code Section 34-9-412.1 and in addition to the education program provided in Code Section 34-9-417, an employer must provide all supervisory personnel with a minimum of two hours of supervisor training, which must include but is not limited to the following information:   How to recognize signs of employee substance abuse;   How to document and corroborate signs of employee substance abuse; and   How to refer substance abusing employees to the proper treatment providers.     During the second and any consecutive subsequent years of certification, an employer must provide all supervisory personnel with a minimum of one hour of such supervisory training.     (Code 1981, §34-9-418, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 800, § 8.)
GA Code § 34-9-419 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-419. Physician-Patient Relationship Not Created; Authorized Work Rules; Applicability of Article; Medical Screening or Other Tests Authorized; Employer Not Required to Establish Program

  No physician-patient relationship is created between an employee or job applicant and an employer, medical review officer, or any person performing or evaluating a drug test solely by the establishment, implementation, or administration of a drug-testing program.   Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent an employer from establishing reasonable work rules related to employee possession, use, sale, or solicitation of drugs, including convictions for drug related offenses, and taking action based upon a violation of any of those rules.   Nothing in this article shall be construed to operate retroactively, and nothing in this article shall abrogate the right of an employer under state or federal law to conduct drug tests, or implement employee drug-testing programs; provided, however, only those programs that meet the criteria outlined in this article qualify for reduced workers' compensation insurance premiums under Code Section 33-9-40.2.   Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit an employer from conducting medical screening or other tests required, permitted, or not disallowed by any statute, rule, or regulation for the purpose of monitoring exposure of employees to toxic or other unhealthy materials in the workplace or in the performance of job responsibilities.Such screening or tests shall be limited to the specific materials expressly identified in the statute, rule, or regulation, unless prior written consent of the employee is obtained for other tests.   No cause of action shall arise in favor of any person based upon the failure of an employer to establish or conduct a program or policy for substance abuse testing.     (Code 1981, §34-9-419, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2.)
GA Code § 34-9-420 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-420. Confidentiality of Information

  All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, and test results, written or otherwise, received by the employer through a substance abuse testing program are confidential communications, but may be used or received in evidence, obtained in discovery, or disclosed in any civil or administrative proceeding, except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section.   Employers, laboratories, medical review officers, employee assistance programs, drug or alcohol rehabilitation programs, and their agents who receive or have access to information concerning test results shall keep all information confidential.Release of such information under any other circumstance shall be solely pursuant to a written consent form signed voluntarily by the person tested, unless such release is compelled by an agency of the state or a court of competent jurisdiction or unless deemed appropriate by a professional or occupational licensing board in a related disciplinary proceeding.The consent form must contain at a minimum:   The name of the person who is authorized to obtain the information;   The purpose of the disclosure;   The precise information to be disclosed;   The duration of the consent; and   The signature of the person authorizing release of the information.     Information on test results shall not be released or used in any criminal proceeding against the employee or job applicant.Information released contrary to this subsection shall be inadmissible as evidence in any such criminal proceeding.   Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prohibit the employer or laboratory conducting a test from having access to employee test information when consulting with legal counsel when the information is relevant to its defense in a civil or administrative matter.     (Code 1981, §34-9-420, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2.)
GA Code § 34-9-421 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 11 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs|§ 34-9-421. Rules and Regulations

 The State Board of Workers' Compensation shall promulgate by rule or regulation procedures and forms for the certification of employers who establish and maintain a drug-free workplace which complies with the provisions of this article.The board shall be authorized to charge a fee for the certification of a drug-free workplace program in an amount which shall approximate the administrative costs to the board of such certification. Certification of an employer shall be required for each year in which a premium discount is granted.The State Board of Workers' Compensation shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this article.    (Code 1981, §34-9-421, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1512, § 2.)
GA Code § 34-9-430 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 12 - Work Based Learning Employer|§ 34-9-430. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Employer" means a person or entity that is subject to the provisions of this chapter but shall not include the state or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state; any county; any county or independent school system; any municipal corporation; or any employer which is self-insured for the purposes of this chapter.   "Employer member of a group self-insurance fund" means any employer who is a member of a fund certified pursuant to Code Section 34-9-153.   "Self-insured employer" means any employer certified pursuant to Code Section 34-9-127.   "Work based learning coordinator" means a school employee who coordinates and supervises students in work based learning placements.   "Work based learning employer" means an employer who provides work based learning placements in accordance with this article.   "Work based learning placement" or "placement" means an arrangement between a business or industry partner and a local school system in which students are released for a portion of the school day for structured learning at an employer's job site in either a paid or unpaid position while receiving academic credit. Work based learning placements include, but are not limited to, employability skill development, service learning, cooperative education, internship, youth apprenticeship, and clinical experiences.   "Work based learning student" means a student age 16 or older in a work based learning placement for an employer.     (Code 1981, §34-9-430, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 207, § 4/HB 402.)
GA Code § 34-9-431 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 12 - Work Based Learning Employer|§ 34-9-431. Certification of Work Based Learning Employer; Requirements

  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.   The State Board of Education shall certify to the State Board of Workers' Compensation that a work based learning employer meets the following requirements:   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;   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;   Assigns a mentor to the work based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of such student;   Provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for the work based learning student;   Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the employment of students; and   Complies with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.       (Code 1981, §34-9-431, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 207, § 4/HB 402; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 34/HB 323.)    The 2017 amendment,  effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language in paragraph (b)(3).
GA Code § 34-9-432 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 9 - Workers' Compensation|Article 12 - Work Based Learning Employer|§ 34-9-432. Certification of Compliance

 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.    (Code 1981, §34-9-432, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 207, § 4/HB 402.)
GA Code § 35-2-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies|Chapter 2 - Department of Public Safety|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 35-2-2. Creation of Department of Public Safety

 There is created a Department of Public Safety.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 322, art. 1, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1601.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 20.   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, §§ 17 et seq., 73.
GA Code § 35-2-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies|Chapter 2 - Department of Public Safety|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 35-2-3. Commissioner of Public Safety-Creation; Appointment and Removal; Powers and Duties; Rules and Regulations

  There is created the position of commissioner of public safety. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer and shall be both appointed and removed by the board with the approval of the Governor. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the general policy established by the board, the commissioner shall supervise, direct, account for, organize, plan, administer, and execute the functions vested in the department by law.   The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to carry out his or her official duties.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 1602; Ga. L. 1996, p. 271, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, §§ 31, 32.   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 17 et seq.