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| 1 | 1 | 25 LC 28 0680 | |
| 2 | 2 | House Bill 574 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representatives Stephens of the 164 | |
| 4 | 4 | th | |
| 5 | 5 | , Townsend of the 179 | |
| 6 | 6 | th | |
| 7 | 7 | , Hitchens of the 161 | |
| 8 | 8 | st | |
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| 10 | 10 | Petrea of the 166 | |
| 11 | 11 | th | |
| 12 | 12 | , Gilliard of the 162 | |
| 13 | 13 | nd | |
| 14 | 14 | , and others | |
| 15 | 15 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 16 | 16 | AN ACT | |
| 17 | 17 | To amend Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to | |
| 18 | 18 | 1 | |
| 19 | 19 | applicability of workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, so as to2 | |
| 20 | 20 | provide that the chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and3 | |
| 21 | 21 | providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act,4 | |
| 22 | 22 | 33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions; to provide for related matters;5 | |
| 23 | 23 | to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 | |
| 24 | 24 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 1.8 | |
| 26 | 26 | Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applicability of9 | |
| 27 | 27 | workers' compensation to employers and employees generally, is amended by adding a new10 | |
| 28 | 28 | subsection to read as follows:11 | |
| 29 | 29 | "(g) This chapter shall not apply to employees of an employer covered by and providing | |
| 30 | 30 | 12 | |
| 31 | 31 | coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.13 | |
| 32 | 32 | Section 901, et seq., as amended, and its extensions."14 | |
| 33 | 33 | H. B. 574 | |
| 34 | 34 | - 1 - 25 LC 28 0680 | |
| 35 | 35 | SECTION 2. | |
| 36 | 36 | 15 | |
| 37 | 37 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.16 | |
| 38 | 38 | H. B. 574 | |
| 39 | 39 | - 2 - |