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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-8-29. Contributions; payments in lieu of contributions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-8-29. Contributions; payments in lieu of contributions.

(a) As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘contributions’’ means the money payments to the Unemployment Compensation Fund required by Code Sections 34-8-150 through 34-8-156.

(b) As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘payments in lieu of contributions’’ means the money payments to reimburse the Unemployment Compensation Fund for benefit payments charged to employers as required pursuant to Code Sections 34-8-158 through 34-8-161.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-8-29, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1.