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O.C.G.A. § 34-8-251 — Fees for claiming benefits prohibited; attorney's fees; penalty | Georgia Code

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TITLE 34 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Section 8. Employment Security, 34-8-1 through 34-8-280.

ARTICLE 9 PROHIBITED AND VOID ACTS; OVERPAYMENTS

34-8-251. Fees for claiming benefits prohibited; attorney's fees; penalty.

No individual claiming benefits shall be charged fees of any kind in any proceeding under this chapter by the Commissioner, the board of review, or representatives of the Commissioner or the board of review, or by any court or any officer thereof. Any individual claiming benefits in any proceeding before a court, the Commissioner, the board of review, or representatives of the Commissioner or the board of review may be represented by counsel or other duly authorized agent; but no such counsel or agents shall either charge or receive for such services more than an amount approved by the board of review. Any person who violates any provision of this Code section shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1981, §34-8-251, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Punishment for misdemeanors generally, § 17-10-3.

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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Graham 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.