Georgia - Session 1033
Title: Workers' compensation; update law on experience modification factors, refusal of suitable employment procedures, and certain benefits
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to update workers' compensation law on experience modification factors, refusal of suitable employment procedures, and certain benefits; to provide for petitions, notices, teleconferences, and signed sworn statements; to permit an interlocutory order; to increase weekly benefits for a maximum weekly wage compensation for total disability; to increase weekly benefits for a maximum weekly wage compensation for temporary partial disability; to increase the maximum amounts for certain death benefits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-20 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-20 | Latest Action | House Second Readers |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HR 2097 | Center for Employment Opportunities Atlanta; commend | passed_lower |
| HR 2120 | The Rowen Foundation, Governor Brian P. Kemp, Gwinnett County, and key state partners for their collaborative leadership in advancing innovation, economic development, and workforce excellence in the State of Georgia; recognize | passed_lower |
| SB 261 | Magistrates Retirement Fund; early retirement benefit; provide | passed_upper |
| SB 601 | Atlanta Board of Education; residency limitations on qualifications for employment of the executive assistant to the board, chief financial officer, and internal auditor; remove | passed_upper |
| SB 131 | Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce; Georgia Health Care Professionals Data System; establishment | passed_upper |
| HB 549 | Peace officers; extend time frame for which reimbursement of total training expenses by a subsequent employer may be sought | passed_upper |
| HR 1857 | Education, Department of; increase teacher compensation and establish a salary structure indexed to the cost of living to ensure competitive, sustainable wages; urge | in_committee |
| SB 500 | Behavioral Health Care Workforce Data Base; expand to include data from licensed health care professionals | passed_upper |