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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 6. PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION |
| Part 1. MEDICAL ATTENTION |
| § 34-9-200. Compensation for medical care, artificial members, and other treatment and supplies; effect of employee's refusal of treatment; employer's liability for temporary care |
| § 34-9-200.1. Rehabilitation benefits; effect of employee's refusal of treatment; rehabilitation suppliers; catastrophic injury cases |
| § 34-9-201. Selection of physician from panel of physicians; change of physician or treatment; liability of employer for failure to maintain panel |
| § 34-9-202. Examination of injured employee; request for autopsy; examination by physician designated by employee |
| § 34-9-203. Employer's pecuniary liability for medical charges; liability for medical malpractice; payment of reasonable charges; defense for failure to make payments; penalties |
| § 34-9-204. Compensation where death or disability caused by nonwork related injury |
| § 34-9-205. Board approval of physician's fees, hospital, and other charges; collection of fees; schedule of charges; filing costs for peer review |
| § 34-9-206. Reimbursement for costs of medical treatment |
| § 34-9-207. Employee's waiver of confidentiality of communications with physician; release for medical records and information; refusal to sign release |
| § 34-9-208. Certification of managed health care providers |
| Part 2. METHOD OF PAYMENT |
| § 34-9-220. Period of incapacity preceding payment of compensation |
| § 34-9-221. Procedure; payment controverted by employer; delinquency charge; enforcement |
| § 34-9-222. Lump sum payments of all or part of compensation generally |
| § 34-9-223. Lump sum payments to trustees |
| § 34-9-224. Payment of compensation to employees in service of more than one employer |
| § 34-9-225. Effect of written receipt of widow or widower, minor, or guardian upon liability of employer; determination of obligation of employer to rival claimants |
| § 34-9-226. Appointment of guardian for minor or incompetent claimant |
| Part 3. LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENT |
| § 34-9-240. Effect of refusal of suitable employment by injured employee; attempting or refusing to attempt work with restrictions |
| § 34-9-241. Effect of subsequent injury on compensation |
| § 34-9-242. Compensation for injury outside of state |
| § 34-9-243. Effect of payments made when not due; employer credit or reduction for employer funded payments pursuant to disability plan |
| § 34-9-244. Reimbursement of provider of disability benefits to person who subsequently files claim |
| § 34-9-245. Repayment of overpayment by claimant |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 34 Chapter 9 Article 6 NOTE
LAW REVIEWS. --For note on 1995 amendments of Code sections in this article, see 12 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 280 (1995).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
REDUCTION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS WHERE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAID. --For case holding permissible certain reductions in retirement payments where workers' compensation also received, see Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 451 U.S. 504, 101 S. Ct. 1895, 68 L. Ed. 2d 402 (1981).
CITED in State v. Head, 163 Ga. App. 842, 296 S.E.2d 157 (1982).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
REDUCTION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS WHERE WORKERS' COMPENSATION PAID. --For case holding permissible certain reductions in retirement payments where workers' compensation also received, see Alessi v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., 451 U.S. 504, 101 S. Ct. 1895, 68 L. Ed. 2d 402 (1981).
CITED in State v. Head, 163 Ga. App. 842, 296 S.E.2d 157 (1982).