History. Code 1981, § 34-8-23 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 527, § 4/HB 373.
The 2019 amendment, effective May 6, 2019, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: “As used in this chapter, the term ‘benefit year’ with respect to any individual means the one-year period beginning with the day on which a valid claim is filed. In the case of a combined wage claim pursuant to Code Section 34-8-80, the benefit year shall be that of the paying state. Benefits may only be paid during the applicable benefit year, unless there is an extended benefits period in effect as provided in Code Section 34-8-197.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 8 - Employment Security
§ 34-8-20. Annual Payroll; Average Annual Payroll
§ 34-8-21. Base Period; Alternative Base Period
§ 34-8-24. Bona Fide in the Labor Market
§ 34-8-29. Contributions; Payments in Lieu of Contributions
§ 34-8-30. Deductible Earnings
§ 34-8-32. Employee Leasing Company
§ 34-8-37. Employment Security Administration Fund
§ 34-8-38. Experience Rating Account
§ 34-8-43. Most Recent Employer
§ 34-8-45. Supplemental Unemployment Benefits
§ 34-8-46. Temporary Help Contracting Firm
§ 34-8-47. Unemployed; Unemployment