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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 51. TORTS · Chapter 14. ASBESTOS AND SILICA CLAIMS

51-14-4. Prima-facie evidence of physical impairment a prerequisite of asbestos or silica claims.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    Prima-facie evidence of physical impairment of the exposed person as defined in paragraph (17) or (18) of Code Section 51-14-3 shall be an essential element of an asbestos claim or silica claim.#

  2. (b)

    In order to bring or maintain an asbestos claim or silica claim, the claimant shall submit prima-facie evidence of physical impairment in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 51-14-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 4, § 1/SB 182.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t51-(v39)-2017-pdf.pdf, Volume V39, 2017 edition, page 1046; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 bc30a40687b2.