O.C.G.A.
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O.C.G.A. § 34-8-152 (2019)

Standard rate

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(a) The standard rate of contribution shall be 5.4 percent. The standard rate of contribution is the rate from which variations therefrom are computed as provided in Code Section 34-8-155.

(b) No employer's rate shall be reduced below the rate for new employers as specified in Code Section 34-8-151 for any calendar year, except as provided in Code Section 34-8-155, unless and until such employer's account could have been chargeable with benefit payments throughout the 36 consecutive calendar months ending on the computation date for that calendar year.

History

(Code 1981, § 34-8-152, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1986–1986 · leading case: Hollis v. Tanner, 341 S.E.2d 290 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986).
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Hollis v. Tanner, 341 S.E.2d 290 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 7× “Her claim was denied on June 13, 1984, for the stated reason that she “performed services for a public or non-profit educational institution” and was consequently ineligible for benefits under OCGA § 34-8-152 (a). Simply stated, OCGA § 34-8-152 (a) bars payment of unemployment…”
Lamb v. Tanner, 344 S.E.2d 534 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “However, appellant argues that her violations of that policy resulted from her inability to perform her job duties proficiently rather than from conscious neglect on her part which would justify a disqualification for unemployment benefits under OCGA § 34-8-152 (2). We agree.…”
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