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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS |
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Chapter 9. WORKERS' COMPENSATION |
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Article 5. GROUP SELF-INSURANCE FUNDS |
| § 34-9-150. Purpose of article |
| § 34-9-151. Definitions |
| § 34-9-151.1. Eligibility for establishing a fund. |
| § 34-9-151.2. Filing of intent to form fund; notice of intent to refuse to issue certificate of authority. |
| § 34-9-152. Application to Commissioner for certificate of authority to create fund; contents of application; filing fee; membership of fund |
| § 34-9-153. Issuance of certificate of authority; grounds for denial or revocation; annual renewal fee |
| § 34-9-154. Compliance with workers' compensation obligations by participation in fund |
| § 34-9-155. License required for solicitation of membership or participation in fund; procedure for admission of new members; underwriting criteria |
| § 34-9-156. Voluntary termination of members; grounds and procedure for involuntary termination of membership; effect of voluntary or involuntary termination on obligations |
| § 34-9-157. Boards of trustees -- Appointment of members |
| § 34-9-158. Boards of trustees -- Powers |
| § 34-9-159. Annual reports of affairs and operations of funds; additional periodic reports; verification of reports; compliance condition for renewal of certificates |
| § 34-9-160. Method of determining financial condition and solvency of a fund and financial capacity of fund to pay obligations |
| § 34-9-161. Securities deposit; excess loss funding program |
| § 34-9-162. Maintenance of surplus and expendable surplus; waiver of surplus requirements; return of surplus to members of fund |
| § 34-9-163. Investment of assets; maintenance of loss reserves |
| § 34-9-164. Payment of operating expenses by members of fund; liability of members; payment by funds of expenses of State Board of Workers' Compensation; legal capacity of funds |
| § 34-9-165. Requirements as to contracts between funds and administrators not employed by funds |
| § 34-9-166. Fiduciary responsibilities of trustees, officers, or administrators of moneys |
| § 34-9-167. Bond, liability insurance, and resident office of administrator |
| § 34-9-168. Grounds and procedure for restraining transaction of business by fund or administrator; appointment of receivers; criminal prosecution |
| § 34-9-169. Revocation and suspension of certificates of authority; probation and fine; voluntary dissolution or termination of functions |
| § 34-9-170. Taxes -- Imposition; deductions, reductions, abatements, and credits |
| § 34-9-171. Tax exemption |
| § 34-9-172. Examinations by Commissioner to verify solvency of funds |
| § 34-9-173. Remedy of deficiencies in surplus or reserve; initiation of insolvency proceedings; assessments upon liquidation |
| § 34-9-174. Promulgation of rules and regulations |
| § 34-9-175. Hearings or other proceedings for aggrieved parties |
| § 34-9-176. Service of process; venue of actions |
| § 34-9-177. Funds not to be deemed insurers |
| § 34-9-178. Construction of article |
| § 34-9-179. Application of Chapter 6 of Title 33 to funds; enforcement by Commissioner |
| § 34-9-180. Officials of funds prohibited from having pecuniary interests in transactions; exceptions |
| § 34-9-181. Administrative fines, probation, or additional penalties |
| § 34-9-182. Deadline for compliance. |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 34 Chapter 9 Article 5 NOTE
CROSS REFERENCES. --Health insurance plans for public school teachers and other public school employees, § 20-2-880 et seq. Duty of Department of Administrative Services to formulate program of self-insurance for workers' compensation benefits for state employees, § 50-5-12 et seq.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Group self insurance funds, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Commissioner of Insurance Chapter 120-2-34.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW (SEE O.C.G.A. § 34-9-1 ET SEQ.) AUTHORIZES USE OF ONE MUNICIPALITY'S SHARE OF COMMON POOL, or group self-insurance fund, to pay the workers' compensation claims of employees from another municipality. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-145.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Group self insurance funds, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Commissioner of Insurance Chapter 120-2-34.
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW (SEE O.C.G.A. § 34-9-1 ET SEQ.) AUTHORIZES USE OF ONE MUNICIPALITY'S SHARE OF COMMON POOL, or group self-insurance fund, to pay the workers' compensation claims of employees from another municipality. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-145.