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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-8-171. Injunction against employing individuals if reports or payments due.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-8-171. Injunction against employing individuals if reports or payments due.

An employer may be enjoined from employing individuals if such employer’s reports remain unfiled or contributions remain unpaid 90 days after the end of the calendar quarter to which they apply. The Commissioner or a designee of the Commissioner may file a complaint for an injunction in the superior court of any county in which the employer may be doing business. Said employer shall be enjoined from employing individuals until all reports have been filed and all delinquent amounts have been paid to the Commissioner.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-8-171, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1.