Board Rule 243. Credit for Payment of Income Benefits

An employer/insurer seeking a credit as provided by O.C.G.A. § 34-9-243 shall file with the Board Form WC-243, and shall report on Form WC-243 the amount of unemployment compensation and/or weekly income payments made on behalf of an employee pursuant to a disability plan, a wage continuation plan, or a disability insurance policy and shall set forth the ratio of the employer's contributions to the total contributions of such plan or policy no later than 10 days prior to a hearing.  A copy of this form shall be sent to all counsel and unrepresented parties by the employer/insurer at the same time that it is filed with the Board.

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O.C.G.A. § 34-9-245. Repayment of overpayment by claimant

Should the board find that a claimant has received an overpayment of income benefits from the employer, for any reason, the board shall have the authority to order repayment on terms acceptable to the parties or within the discretion of the board.  No claim for reimbursement shall be allowed where the application for reimbursement is filed more than two years from the date such overpayment was made.

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