Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this chapter shall insure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner provided in this article; and, while such insurance remains in force, he or those conducting his business shall be liable to any employee for personal injury or death by accident only to the extent and in the manner specified in this article.
History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 167, § 11; Code 1933, § 114-601; Ga. L. 1972, p. 929, § 3.
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For article surveying developments in Georgia workers’ compensation law from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 323 (1981).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 9 - Workers’ Compensation
Article 4 - Insurance of Compensation Liability Generally
§ 34-9-120. Employer’s Duty to Insure Payment of Compensation
§ 34-9-122.1. Workers’ Compensation Health Benefits Pilot Projects
§ 34-9-124.1. Optional Deductibles to Be Offered by Insurers
§ 34-9-127. Issuance by Board of Certificate of Self-Insurance; Review; Revocation
§ 34-9-128. Inspection of Place of Employment and Injury Records; Penalty for Noncompliance
§ 34-9-131. Insurer Permit Requirement; Claim Office Within State
§ 34-9-132. Grounds for Revocation of Insurance Carrier’s Permit
§ 34-9-134. Appeals From Decisions Under Code Sections 34-9-122 and 34-9-131 Through 34-9-133
§ 34-9-137. Considerations in Employer’s Experience Modification Factor
§ 34-9-138. Consideration of Employer’s Experience While Self-Insured