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O.C.G.A. § 34-9-132 (2019)

Grounds for revocation of insurance carrier's permit

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The board is authorized, of its own motion or upon complaint filed with it, after notice of not less than ten days and a hearing thereon, to revoke any permit granted under Code Section 34-9-131 if an employer is ready, willing, and able to pay a premium at the rate prescribed by the Department of Insurance but it appears that the holder of such permit declines to accept and underwrite the risk assigned to it by the board or a bureau established and approved for rating purposes; or if it appears that the holder of any such permit fails and refuses to obey any valid order of the board or to pay any award entered against it by the board and not appealed from or affirmed on appeal; or if it appears that the holder of such permit is otherwise not qualified to carry on such business.

History

(Code 1933, § 114-610, enacted by Ga. L. 1935, p. 146, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 1-98/SB 132.)

Annotations

The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted "Department of Insurance" for "Insurance Department" near the middle of this Code section.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR. - Tort liability of worker's compensation insurer for wrongful delay or refusal to make payments due, 8 A.L.R.4th 902.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1987–1987 · leading case: Atlanta Janitorial Serv., Inc. v. Jackson, 355 S.E.2d 93 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987).
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Atlanta Janitorial Serv., Inc. v. Jackson, 355 S.E.2d 93 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “In his award the ALJ stated, “In the event that there is an appeal from this award, I humbly recommend to the Full Board the provisions of OCGA § 34-9-132 which provide the grounds for revocation of an insurance carrier’s permit to engage in business as an insurance carrier…”
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