Georgia Code, Title 34, Appendix: Rules and Regulations of the State Board of Workers' Compensation

• § 15 - Stipulated Settlements
  (a) The party submitting the stipulation shall: (1) file the original with a copy for each party to the agreement; if filing electronically, file...
• § 24 - Procedure for Enforcement Division to Request a Hearing
  (a) The Fraud and Compliance Unit created pursuant to OCGA 34-9-24 shall be known as the Enforcement Division of the State Board of Workers'...
• § 61 - Publication of Notice of Operation Under the Act; Forms
  (a) All employers operating under the Georgia Workers' Compensation Law shall post notice as hereinafter provided upon durable material publicly and permanently in a...
• § 81.1 - Bill of Rights
  The employer shall post the summary of rights, benefits, and obligations which is required by O.C.G.A. § 34-9-81.1 and is provided by the Board...
• § 100 - Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr) Division
  (a) An Alternative Dispute Resolution Division is established to resolve disputes without the necessity of a hearing.(b) Hearing requests or motions will be screened...
• § 102 - Attorneys Entitled to Practice Before the Board; Reporting Requirements; Postponements, Leave of Absence, and Legal Conflicts; Conduct of Hearings; Motions and Interlocutory Orders; Discovery and Submission of Evidence; Written Responses
  (A) Practice of Law. (1) Attorneys Entitled to Practice before the Board The Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State...
• § 102.1 - Practice of Law Before the Board
  (a) Attorneys in good standing admitted to practice in the State of Georgia, shall file, sign, and verify documents only by electronic means via...
• § 103 - Appeals to the Appellate Division
  (a) The time for application for review commences on the date shown on the notice of award and is computed as in paragraph (3)...
• § 104 - Suspension/reinstatement of Benefits
  (a) To unilaterally convert the employee's income benefits from temporary total disability income benefits to temporary partial disability income benefits under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-104(a)(2),...
• § 108 - Attorney's Fees
  The attorney's fee shall not exceed 400 weeks of income benefits and may be terminated or suspended sooner as provided by law or at...
• § 121 - Insurance in More Than One Company; Self-Insurance; Insurance by Counties and Municipalities
  (a) A compensation policy must cover all of the operations of an employer, except as hereinafter provided. An employer has the right to place...
• § 126 - Proof of Compliance With Insurance Provisions
  (a) Every employer insured by a licensed insurer shall have proof of coverage documented by its insurer directly with a Licensed Rating Organization through...
• § 127 - Permits for Self-Insurance; Establishment of Offices
  In order for a certificate to be granted by the Board under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-127, the employer desiring to become a self-insurer must designate...
• § 200 - Compensation for Medical Care; Changes in Treatment; Filing of Medical Reports; Requests for Medical Information
  (a) (1) The employer/insurer have a duty to provide all reasonable and necessary medical treatment in a timely manner and to give appropriate assistance...
• § 200.1 - Provision of Rehabilitation Services
  (I) REHABILITATION SUPPLIERS. A rehabilitation supplier delivers and coordinates services under an individualized rehabilitation plan; facilitates coordination of medical care; provides vocational counseling, exploration,...
• § 201 - Panel of Physicians
  (a) The employer may satisfy the requirements for furnishing medical care under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-200 in one of the following manners: (1) (i) A...
• § 202 - Examinations
  (a) Examinations contemplated by O.C.G.A. § 34-9-202 shall include physical, psychiatric and psychological examinations. An examination shall also include reasonable and necessary testing as...
• § 203 - Payment of Medical Expenses; Procedure When Amount of Expenses is Disputed
  (a) Medical expenses shall be limited to the usual, customary and reasonable charges as found by the Board pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 34-9-205. Employer/insurers...
• § 205 - Necessity of Treatment; Disputes Regarding Authorized Treatment
  (a) Reports required by the Board include State Board of Workers' Compensation Form WC-20(a), 1500 Claim Form, or UB-04 and supporting narrative, if any,...
• § 208 - Managed Care Organization Rules
  (a) Application and certification. (1) All provisions of this Rule constitute the minimum requirements necessary to obtain and maintain certification as a WC/MCO under...
• § 221 - Method of Payment
  (a) Payment shall be made to the address of record or account specified by the claimant, in cash, by negotiable instrument, or upon agreement...
• § 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...
• § 262 - Computing Temporary Partial Disability
  (a) The average weekly wage the employee is able to earn after the injury may be determined according to the method of computation in...
• § 263 - Determination of Disability Rating
  When the employee is no longer receiving weekly benefits under O.C.G.A. §§ 34-9-261 or 34-9-262, and a permanent partial disability (PPD) rating has not...

Last modified: October 14, 2016