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§ 28-5-102. Uniform Standards for Compensation

In making its recommendation, the board shall, insofar as practicable, formulate standards for uniform application in recommending compensation, taking into consideration rates and amounts of compensation payable for injuries or property damage and death under other laws of this state and of the United States. History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 712, § 3.

§ 28-5-105. Scope of Compensation

The General Assembly may by resolution appropriate money for payment of a claim for compensation upon the recommendation of the board for: Expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim; and Loss of earning power as a result of total or partial incapacity of such victim. […]

§ 28-5-106. Limitations on Claims

No resolution for the payment of compensation under this part shall be adopted unless notice of claim has been filed with the board within 18 months after the date of the personal injury or death, the claim is otherwise presented in accordance with law, and the personal injury or death was the result of an […]

§ 28-5-107. Reports on Claims Transmitted to the General Assembly

The board shall prepare and transmit to the General Assembly, along with its recommendation on each claim, a report of its activities in connection therewith, including the name of the claimant, a brief description of the facts surrounding the claim, the amount of compensation recommended, and the board’s reasons therefor. History. Ga. L. 1967, p. […]

§ 28-5-84. Restrictions on Passage of Resolutions and Board Powers

No resolution provided for in this part shall be passed without being presented to the board. The board is prohibited from considering any resolution unless notice of claim is filed within the time provided for in Code Section 28-5-80, unless the resolution is introduced within the time limitations specified in Code Section 28-5-80, and unless […]

§ 28-5-85. Payment of Small Claims by Board

When the total amount of a claim against the state is $5,000.00 or less, and the claim is not of a type excluded from a recommendation for compensation by subsection (a) of Code Section 28-5-104, the Claims Advisory Board shall be authorized to direct the state department or agency affected by the claim to pay […]

§ 28-5-86. Time for Filing Notice of Claim

No claim or resolution for the payment of compensation under this part shall be considered by the board or the General Assembly unless notice of claim has been filed with the board within two years after the date of the event giving rise to the claim. History. Code 1981, § 28-5-86 , enacted by Ga. […]