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title: O.C.G.A. § 28-5-105. Scope of compensation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 28-5-105. Scope of compensation.

The General Assembly may by resolution appropriate money for payment of a claim for compensation upon the recommendation of the board for:

(1) Expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim; and

(2) Loss of earning power as a result of total or partial incapacity of such victim.

## History

Ga. L. 1967, p. 712, § 6.