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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-9-83. Priority of claims.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-9-83. Priority of claims.

All rights of compensation under this chapter shall have the same preference or priority for the whole thereof against the assets of the employer as is allowed by law for claims for unpaid wages for labor.

## History

Ga. L. 1920, p. 167, § 21; Code 1933, § 114-301.