History. Code 1981, § 34-8-43 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 830, § 1/HB 117.
The 2015 amendment, effective May 6, 2015, added subsection (a); redesignated former subsection (a) as present subsection (b); inserted “, for claims with benefit years that begin on or before June 30, 2015,” in the middle of present subsection (b); deleted former subsection (b), which read: “(b) As used in this chapter, the term ‘most recent employer’ means, for claims with benefit years that begin on or before December 31, 1991, the last liable employer for whom an individual worked and:
“(1) From whom the individual was separated from work for a disqualifying reason; or
“(2) From whom the individual was released or separated from work under nondisqualifying conditions and earned wages equal to the lesser of $500.00 or eight times the weekly benefit amount of the claim.”; and deleted “(a) or” following “subsection” near the beginning of subsection (c).
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