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Georgia Workers Compensation Laws
Workers compensation policy information for the State of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Authority/Rating Bureau: NCCI, National Council on Compensation Insurance
- Compulsory: Yes
- Private Insurance: Allowed
- Self-Insurance: Allowed
- State Fund: None
- Assigned Risk: The Georgia Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan is administered by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). Their toll-free telephone number is 1-800-622-4123.
- Numerical Exceptions: 3 employees
- Individual Waivers Allowed: Yes
- Sole Proprietor: Excluded from coverage/may elect to be included / A partner or sole proprietor is not an employee of the business unless he/she wishes to be included as an employee in the coverage provided and so advises his or her insurance company on Form WC-10. 57,500.00- annual (effective 05.01.08)
- Partners: See sole proprietor / Excluded from coverage/may elect to be included
- Corporate Officers: Included in coverage/may elect to be exempt - Corporate officers and limited liability company members are considered employees of the company. Any officer or member of a limited liability company (maximum of 5) may exempt themselves from coverage by filing a Form WC-10 with their insurance company. The exemptions shall not decrease the number of employees for purposes of determining the employer's obligations under the Workers' Compensation Act. $20,800- Min Weekly Payroll (effective 05.01.08)
- LLC Members: See corporate officers.
- Contractors: A contractor who sublets any part of his or her contract work to a subcontractor may be liable for coverage for the employees of the subcontractor if the subcontractor has not obtained workers' compensation insurance coverage.
- Special Notes: Every employer, individual, firm, association, or corporation, regularly employing three or more persons, part-time or full-time, shall provide workers' compensation insurance coverage. Exempted officers of corporations or exempted members of limited liability companies shall not reduce the number of employees for this purpose. "Employee" or "worker" shall include every person, including minors, working full-time or part-time under a contract of hire, written or implied.
- Regulated By:
- Georgia Insurance Commissioner
- 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE
- 716 West Tower
- Atlanta, GA 30334
- 404-656-2070
- 800-656-2298
- http://www.inscomm.state.ga.us
- Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation
- 270 Peachtree Street, NW
- Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1299
- 800-533-0682
- http://sbwc.georgia.gov/02/sbwc/home/0,2235,11394008,00.html;jsessionid=A4A209F532C2B1162B8F56AB132836F2
- Workers Compensation Statute:
- http://sbwc.georgia.gov/00/channel_modifieddate/0,2096,11394008_11400545,00.html
- Information on this page is provided only as a reference. While we strive to mantain accurate information on this site please realize workers compensation laws are complicated and subject to change at any time. If you need help with a workers compensation problem or have a specific situation or question please contact our office. Otherwise please consult your states governing authority or an attorney in your state of residency for assistance.
- Authority/Rating Bureau: NCCI, National Council on Compensation Insurance
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