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- Georgia Law - O.C.G.A.
- OCGA 34-9-1 Definitions
- OCGA 34-9-2 Applicability of chapter to employers and employees -- Generally
- OCGA 34-9-2.1 Exemption of corporate officers; limitation
- OCGA 34-9-15 Procedure for settlement between parties generally; approval by board; finality of settlement; lump sum settlements
- OCGA § 34-9-81 Contents of written notice; manner of delivery
- OCGA 34-9-81.1 Board's duty to provide injured workers with notice of rights, benefits, and obligations
- OCGA 34-9-80 Procedure for giving notice of accident; requirements of written notice; effect of failure to give notice
- OCGA 34-9-82 Limitation period and procedure for filing claims
- OCGA 34-9-83 Priority of claims
- OCGA 34-9-100 Filing of claims with board; investigation or mediation; hearing; dismissal of stale claims
- OCGA 34-9-101 Appointment of physician to examine injured employee; payment of fee and expenses of examining physician
- OCGA 34-9-103 Appeal of decision; remand; reconsideration, amendment, or revision of award
- OCGA 34-9-104 Modification of award or order contained in prior decision in event of change in condition
- OCGA 34-9-136 Statistical data submitted by insurance company to rating organization; verification by employer; issuance of experience modification worksheets to insured
- OCGA 34-9-200 Compensation for medical care, artificial members, and other treatment and supplies; effect of employee's refusal of treatment; employer's liability for temporary care
- OCGA 34-9-200.1 Rehabilitation benefits; effect of employee's refusal of treatment; rehabilitation suppliers; catastrophic injury cases
- OCGA 34-9-201 Selection of physician from panel of physicians; change of physician or treatment; liability of employer for failure to maintain panel
- OCGA 34-9-202 Examination of injured employee; request for autopsy; examination by physician designated by employee
- OCGA 34-9-203 Employer's pecuniary liability for medical charges; liability for medical malpractice; payment of reasonable charges; inclusion of reports and documentation with charges; defense for failure to make payments; penalties
- OCGA 34-9-204 Compensation where death or disability caused by nonwork related injury
- OCGA 34-9-205 Board approval of physician's fees, hospital, and other charges; collection of fees; schedule of charges; filing costs for peer review
- OCGA 34-9-206 Reimbursement for costs of medical treatment
- OCGA 34-9-207 Employee's waiver of confidentiality of communications with physician; release for medical records and information; refusal to sign release
- OCGA 34-9-208 Certification of managed health care providers
- OCGA 34-9-220 Period of incapacity preceding payment of compensation
- OCGA 34-9-221 Procedure; payment controverted by employer; delinquency charge; enforcement
- OCGA 34-9-222 Lump sum payments of all or part of compensation generally
- OCGA 34-9-223 Lump sum payments to trustees
- OCGA 34-9-224 Payment of compensation to employees in service of more than one employer
- OCGA 34-9-225 Effect of written receipt of widow or widower, minor, or guardian upon liability of employer; determination of obligation of employer to rival claimants
- OCGA 34-9-226 Appointment of guardian for minor or incompetent claimant
- OCGA 34-9-240 Effect of refusal of suitable employment by injured employee; attempting or refusing to attempt work with restrictions
- OCGA 34-9-241 Effect of subsequent injury on compensation
- OCGA 34-9-242 Compensation for injury outside of state
- OCGA 34-9-243 Effect of payments made when not due; employer credit or reduction for employer funded payments pursuant to disability plan
- OCGA 34-9-244 Reimbursement of provider of disability benefits to person who subsequently files claim
- OCGA 34-9-245 Repayment of overpayment by claimant
- OCGA 34-9-260 Basis and method for computing compensation generally
- OCGA 34-9-261 Compensation for total disability
- OCGA 34-9-262 Compensation for temporary partial disability
- OCGA 34-9-263 Compensation for permanent partial disability
- OCGA 34-9-264 Compensation for loss of hearing caused by harmful noise; procedure for measuring degree of hearing impairment; eligibility for compensation; liability of employer
- OCGA 34-9-265 Compensation for death resulting from injury and other causes; penalty for death from injury proximately caused by intentional act of employer; payment of death benefits where no dependents found
- OCGA 34-9-266 Payment of compensation for time loss, disability, or death resulting from hernia
- SBWC Rules
- Rule 201 Panel of Physicians
- Rule 202 Examinations
- Rule 203 Payment of Medical Expenses; Procedure When Amount of Expenses are Disputed
- Rule 204. Subsequent Non-Work Related Injury; Chain of Causation; Burden of Proof. The employer/insurer shall not suspend weekly benefits on the ground that a subsequent nonwork related injury has broken the chain of causation between the compensable inj
- Rule 205 Necessity of Treatment; Disputes Regarding Authorized Treatment
- Rule 206 Reimbursement of Group Carrier or Other Healthcare Provider
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