Georgia Code
Article 10 - Self-Insurers Guaranty Trust Fund
§ 34-9-381. Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
History. Code 1981, § 34-9-381 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 770, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 638, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 126, § 4/HB 1101; Ga. L. 2016, p. 287, § 7/HB 818.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, added paragraph (4); redesignated former paragraphs (4) through (8) as present paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; substituted the present provisions of paragraph (6) for the former provisions, which read: “ ‘Insolvent self-insurer’ means a self-insurer who files for relief under the federal Bankruptcy Act, a self-insurer against whom involuntary bankruptcy proceedings are filed, a self-insurer for whom a receiver is appointed in a federal or state court of this or any other jurisdiction, or a self-insurer who is determined by the board to be in default of its workers’ compensation obligations or requirements according to rules and regulations promulgated by the board of trustees and approved by the board.”; in paragraph (7), deleted “and exclusive of those entities described in Article 5 of this chapter” following “member of the fund”; and substituted the present provisions of paragraph (8) for the former provisions, which read: “ ‘Self-insurer’ means a private employer, including any hospital authority created pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 31, the ‘Hospital Authorities Law,’ that has been authorized to self-insure its payment of workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to this chapter, except any governmental self-insurer or other employer who elects to group self-insure pursuant to Code Section 34-9-152, captive insurers as provided for in Chapter 41 of Title 33, or employers who, pursuant to any reciprocal agreements or contracts of indemnity executed prior to March 8, 1960, created funds for the purpose of satisfying the obligations of self-insured employers under this chapter.”.
U.S. Code.
The federal Bankruptcy Act, referred to in paragraph (5), appears as Title 11 of the United States Code.

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