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HB 574: Labor and industrial relations; applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees; provisions

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House Bill 574

By: Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Townsend of the 179th, Hitchens of the 161st, Petrea of the 166th, Gilliard of the 162nd, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, so as to provide that the chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows:

"(g) This chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.