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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-9-122. Type of insurance policy to be issued; promulgation of rules and regulations when accident prevention and safety engineering are questioned.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-9-122. Type of insurance policy to be issued; promulgation of rules and regulations when accident prevention and safety engineering are questioned.

Any policy of insurance issued under this chapter shall be the standard workers’ compensation policy of insurance containing the usual and customary provisions found in such policies and shall include a provision that the premium charge shall be promptly paid. If there is any question regarding the lack of accident prevention and safety engineering with respect to a particular risk, reasonable rules and regulations are to be promulgated, which shall be put into full force and effect when approved by the board. The requirements of this Code section and Code Sections 34-9-131 through 34-9-134 shall be in addition to anything required of insurance companies under the general laws of this state as embodied in Title 33.

## History

Code 1933, § 114-613, enacted by Ga. L. 1935, p. 146, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1585, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 644, § 5.