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Georgia House Bill HB105 Compare Versions

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1		-	25 HB 105/AP
2		-	House Bill 105 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
3		-	By: Representatives Wade of the 9
4		-	th
5		-	, Gambill of the 15
6		-	th
7		-	, Hong of the 103
8		-	rd
9		-	, McDonald III
10		-	of the 26
11		-	th
12		-	, Erwin of the 32
13		-	nd
14		-	, and others
	1	+	25 LC 48 1615-ECS
	2	+	The Senate Committee on Rules offered the following
	3	+	substitute to HB 105:
15	4		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
16	5		AN ACT
17		-	To amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
18		-	1
	6	+	To amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,1
19	7		relating to general provisions of workers' compensation, so as to require the State Board of2
20	8		Workers' Compensation to notify the Department of Administrative Services when the board3
21	9		has reasonable cause to believe that an injured worker is an eligible peace officer; to provide4
22	10		for a definition; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,5
23	11		relating to general provisions of law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to require a6
24	12		certain notification to certain peace officers who become disabled in the line of duty under7
25	13		certain circumstances; to provide for a definition; to amend Code Section 45-9-78 of the8
26	14		Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of indemnification for death or9
27	15		disability generally, designation of method of payment, and procedure for making payments,10
28	16		so as to increase the indemnification award of certain state public school personnel in the11
29	17		event of death; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an12
30	18		effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.13
31	19		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:14
32	20		SECTION 1.15
33	21		This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act."16
34		-	H. B. 105
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36		-	SECTION 2.
37		-	17
	22	+	- 1 - 25 LC 48 1615-ECS
	23	+	SECTION 2.17
38	24		Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to18
39	25		general provisions of workers' compensation, is amended by adding a new Code section to19
40	26		read as follows:20
41		-	"34-9-26.
42		-	21
	27	+	"34-9-26.21
43	28		(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'eligible peace officer' means any individual who22
44	29		is employed on a full-time or part-time basis by the state or any municipality, county, or23
45	30		other political subdivision thereof; who is required by the terms of such employment,24
46	31		whether by election or appointment, to maintain public order or to make arrests for all25
47	32		criminal offenses; who is required by the terms of such employment to comply with the26
48	33		requirements of the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act' contained in27
49	34		Chapter 8 of Title 35; and who suffers permanent or temporary disability in the line of duty28
50	35		due to a direct interaction with a criminal suspect, arrestee, or inmate.29
51	36		(b) In the event that the State Board of Workers' Compensation has reasonable cause to30
52	37		believe that an injured employee is an eligible peace officer, the board shall notify the31
53	38		Department of Administrative Services. Additionally, the board shall notify the injured32
54	39		employee of such belief and such notification shall include such appropriate contact33
55	40		information of the Georgia State Indemnification Fund and the temporary disability34
56	41		compensation program of Parts 1 and 2, respectively, of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 4535
57	42		and other information as shall be determined necessary by the Department of36
58	43		Administrative Services through the promulgation of rules and regulations."37
59	44		SECTION 3.38
60	45		Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general39
61	46		provisions of law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by adding a new Code40
62	47		section to read as follows:41
63		-	H. B. 105
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	48	+	- 2 - 25 LC 48 1615-ECS
65	49		"35-1-24.42
66	50		(a) As used in this Code section, the term 'eligible peace officer' means any individual who43
67	51		is employed on a full-time or part-time basis by the state or any municipality, county, or44
68	52		other political subdivision thereof; who is required by the terms of such employment,45
69	53		whether by election or appointment, to maintain public order or to make arrests for all46
70	54		criminal offenses; who is required by the terms of such employment to comply with the47
71	55		requirements of the 'Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act' contained in48
72	56		Chapter 8 of this title; and who suffers permanent or temporary disability in the line of duty49
73	57		due to a direct interaction with a criminal suspect, arrestee, or inmate.50
74	58		(b) Each law enforcement agency of this state shall notify every employee whom such51
75	59		agency has reasonable cause to believe may be an eligible peace officer of the existence52
76	60		of the Georgia State Indemnification Fund and the temporary disability compensation53
77	61		program of Parts 1 and 2, respectively, of Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 45. Such54
78	62		notification shall be given within ten days of such employee suffering an injury which may55
79	63		reasonably cause such employee to suffer a permanent or temporary disability. 56
80	64		Additionally, such notification shall include such appropriate contact and other information57
81	65		as shall be determined necessary by the Department of Administrative Services through the58
82	66		promulgation of rules and regulations."59
83	67		SECTION 4.60
84	68		Code Section 45-9-78 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of61
85	69		indemnification for death or disability generally, designation of method of payment, and62
86	70		procedure for making payments, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:63
87	71		"(b) For any compensable claim filed under this article, payment shall be made as follows:64
88	72		(1) In the case of permanent disability, the eligible disabled person pursuant to this65
89	73		article may elect payment of $75,000.00 in equal installments over a period of five years66
90		-	H. B. 105
91		-	- 3 - 25 HB 105/AP
92		-	or a payment in lump sum which shall consist of $75,000.00 reduced to its present value
93		-	67
	74	+	- 3 - 25 LC 48 1615-ECS
	75	+	or a payment in lump sum which shall consist of $75,000.00 reduced to its present value67
94	76		upon the basis of interest calculated at the rate of 6 percent per annum; and68
95	77		(2) In the case of death, payment shall be made to the estate of a person who is eligible69
96	78		for indemnification under this article as follows: the executor or administrator may elect70
97		-	payment of $75,000.00
98		-	$150,000.00 in equal installments over a period of five years or71
	79	+	payment of $75,000.00 $150,000.00 in equal installments over a period of five years or71
99	80		a payment in lump sum which shall consist of $75,000.00 $150,000.00 reduced to its72
100	81		present value upon the basis of interest calculated at the rate of 6 percent per annum."73
101	82		SECTION 5.74
102	83		This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law75
103	84		without such approval.76
104	85		SECTION 6.77
105	86		All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.78
106		-	H. B. 105
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