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Call Now: 904-383-7448The Fraud and Compliance Unit created pursuant to OCGA 34-9-24 shall be known as the Enforcement Division of the State Board of Workers' Compensation.
A request for an action or proceeding may be filed by the State Board of Workers' Compensation Enforcement Division to determine the assessment of civil penalties against any person or entity who has violated the provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 34. The request shall be filed on Form WC-24 and then assigned to an Administrative Law Judge for review. Hearings shall be conducted pursuant to O.C.G.A. §34-9-102 and Board Rule 102. In addition, venue may be determined as provided by law pertaining to that person or entity.
Any party appealing a decision of the Administrative Law Judge shall do so pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§34-9-103 and34-9-105, and Board Rules 103 and 105.
During an investigation of alleged noncompliance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Title 34, the Enforcement Division of the State Board of Workers' Compensation may issue a notice for verification of coverage directing the employer, within fifteen days of the date of the notice, to provide either proof of workers' compensation coverage or proof as to why the employer is not subject to the Act. This notice shall be considered a directive of the Board.
- For annual survey article on evidence, see 50 Mercer L. Rev. 229 (1998). For annual survey article discussing developments in the law of evidence, see 51 Mercer L. Rev. 279 (1999). For article, "Eleventh Circuit Survey: January 1, 2013 - December 31, 3013: Article: Evidence," see 65 Emory L. J. 945 (2014).
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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney admitted in Georgia (State Bar of Georgia No. 881027, since 2006) and Florida. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Title 34 in the context of Georgia workers' compensation and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida and South Georgia. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.