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O.C.G.A. § 34-15-62 — Electronic Date Interchange (EDI) | Georgia Code
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TITLE 34 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Section 15. Reserved [Repealed].

ARTICLE 2 VENDING FACILITIES ON STATE PROPERTY

62. Electronic Date Interchange (EDI).

Changes in Handling of Claims:

Compliance:

Exceptions:

Note as to Revisions.

- This rule was added effective July 1, 2009.

The revision effective July 1, 2011, added the last sentence in paragraph (1)(c); added "and may subject the filing party to a penalty" at the end of paragraph (1)(d); in paragraph (1)(e), substituted the first sentence for the former provisions, which read: "When filing via EDI, and whenever an attachment to a filing or submission is required, the employer, insurer, self-insurer, group self-insurer or designated claims office (TPA) shall simultaneously mail to, or electronically file with, the Board the filed Subsequent Report of Injury (SROI) or Form and a copy of such attachment." and inserted "simultaneously" in the last sentence; and rewrote paragraph (e)(3).

The revision effective July 16, 2018, substituted "group self-insurers, or designated claims offices (TPAs) shall" for "group self-insurers, designated claims offices (TPAs) or their designated vendors shall" in paragraph (1)(b); deleted former paragraph (1)(c), which read: "Insurers, self-insurers, group self-insurers, and designated claims offices (TPAs) shall not file any document or submit any transmission via EDI in any claim created prior to July 1, 2009. For any claim created prior to July 1, 2009, insurers, self-insurers, group self-insurers or designated claims offices (TPAs) shall file documents in paper unless and until web filing is available. Upon approval of the Board, claims created prior to July 1, 2009, may be converted to EDI."; redesignated former paragraphs (1)(d) and (1)(e) as present paragraphs (1)(c) and (1)(d); deleted ", self-insurer, group self-insurer, or designated claims office (TPA) concerning any claim created on or after July 1, 2009" following "by an insurer" in paragraph (1)(c); rewrote paragraph (1)(d); added paragraph (1)(e); in paragraph (2), deleted ", and a Form WC-121 shall be filed with the Board." at the end; and in paragraph (3), substituted "group self-insurer, designated claims office (TPA), files" for "group self-insurer, designated claims office (TPA), or their designated vendor files" near the beginning.

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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Georgia Bar member Graham W. Syfert, 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.