Board Rule 61. Publication of Notice of Operation Under Act; Forms

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Seth Bader

(a)  All employers operating under the Georgia Workers' Compensation Law shall post notice as hereinafter provided upon durable material publicly and permanently in a conspicuous place in each business location.  Upon request, the Board will furnish suitable notices free of charge.  The notice shall be in such form that it can be understood by all employees and read as follows:

This business operates under the Georgia Workers' Compensation Law.

WORKERS MUST REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS IMMEDIATELY TO THE EMPLOYER BY ADVISING THE EMPLOYER PERSONALLY, OR AN AGENT, REPRESENTATIVE, BOSS, SUPERVISOR OR FOREMAN OF THE EMPLOYER.

If the worker is hurt or injured at work, the employer/insurer shall pay medical and rehabilitation expenses within the limits of the law. In some cases, the employer will also be required to pay a part of the worker's lost wages.

Work injuries and occupational diseases should be reported in writing whenever possible.  The worker may lose the right to receive compensation if an accident is not reported within 30 days.  The employer will supply free of charge, upon request, a form for reporting accidents and will also furnish, free of charge, information about workers' compensation.  The employer will also furnish to the employee, upon request, copies of Board forms on file with the employer pertaining to an employee's claim.

The Board may excuse lack of notice of injury if the employer does not follow the foregoing requirements for posting notice. [O.C.G.A. § 34-9-80].

(b)  The Board furnishes, upon request, copies of forms required by law. Use originals of the forms or approved copies of the original forms.  The text and format of a Board form may not be altered, except with the specific written permission of the Executive Director.  Generally, when filing any Board form or document with the Board, file only the original and no copies.  Do not use tabs to separate documents.  ANYONE USING A BOARD FORM MUST USE THE MOST CURRENTLY REVISED VERSION OF THE FORM. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF ANY BOARD FORM SHALL BE SENT TO THE EMPLOYEE AND SHALL NOT BE FILED WITH THE BOARD.

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O.C.G.A. § 34-9-284. Liability of last employer; compensation based on average weekly wage

Posted on June 21, 2008 by Seth Bader

Where compensation is payable for an occupational disease, the employer in whose employment the employee was last injuriously exposed to the hazards of such disease and the insurance carrier, if any, by whom the employer was insured when such employee was last so exposed under such employer shall alone be liable therefor, without right of contribution from any prior employer or insurance carrier.  The amount of the compensation for any occupational disease shall be based upon the average weekly wages of the employee, as determined under Code Section 34-9-260.  The date upon which the employee first suffers disablement from the occupational disease or the last date the employee was employed by any employer, whichever date would provide the higher average weekly wage for such employee, shall be deemed the date of the injury for the purpose of determining the average weekly wage; and the notice of injury and claim for compensation, as required by Code Sections 34-9-80 through 34-9-82, 34-9-85, and 34-9-86, shall be given and made to such employer.

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