Whenever the board deems it expedient, any lump sum, subject to the provisions of Code Section 34-9-222, or final settlement, subject to the provisions of Code Section 34-9-15, shall be paid by the employer to some suitable person or corporation appointed by the superior court of the county wherein the accident occurred or the original hearing was held as trustee to administer such payment for the benefit of the person or persons entitled thereto in the manner provided by the board. The receipt by such trustees of the amount so paid shall discharge the employer or anyone else who is liable therefor.
History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 167, § 44; Code 1933, § 114-418; Ga. L. 2009, p. 118, § 5/HB 330.
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For annual survey on workers’ compensation, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 399 (2009).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 9 - Workers’ Compensation
Article 6 - Payment of Compensation
§ 34-9-220. Period of Incapacity Preceding Payment of Compensation
§ 34-9-221. Procedure; Payment Controverted by Employer; Delinquency Charge; Enforcement
§ 34-9-222. Lump Sum Payments of All or Part of Compensation Generally
§ 34-9-223. Lump Sum Payments to Trustees
§ 34-9-224. Payment of Compensation to Employees in Service of More Than One Employer
§ 34-9-226. Appointment of Guardian for Minor or Incompetent Claimant