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O.C.G.A. § 34-8-51 · Weekly benefit amount.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-52 · “Governor’s designee” defined.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-70 · Duties and powers of Commissioner.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-71 · Distribution of text of chapter and other materials.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-72 · Appointment of state and local or industry advisory councils.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-73 · Department to administer chapter and programs; authority to create, and delegate powers and duties to, Employment Security Agency.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-74 · Appointment, compensation, powers, and duties of personnel administering chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-75 · Experience rating committee.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-76 · Duties of Commissioner to reduce and prevent unemployment.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-77 · Creation and financing of State Employment Service; cooperation with federal agencies; authority to establish and maintain free public employment offices.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-78 · Board of review; appointment, term of office, compensation, and removal of members.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-79 · State and federal cooperation in administration of chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-80 · Payment of compensation under two or more state unemployment compensation laws.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-81 · Creation of Employment Security Administration Fund; sources of money for fund; management and control of moneys.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-82 · State reimbursement of Employment Security Administration Fund for moneys lost, wrongfully expended, or overexpended.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-83 · Establishment, composition, and administration of Unemployment Compensation Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-84 · Commissioner as custodian of fund; establishment of accounts within fund; deposits of money in accounts.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-85 · Withdrawals from Unemployment Trust Fund for expenditures under chapter.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-86 · Management of funds upon discontinuance of Unemployment Trust Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-87 · Borrowing funds from United States Treasury upon depletion of Unemployment Compensation Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-88 · Necessary powers in discharge of duties.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-89 · Application for order requiring persons to obey subpoena issued by Commissioner.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-90 · [Reserved] Authority to lease property.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-91 · Benefits limited to extent funds are available.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-92 · Disposition of fines, penalties, and interest collected; amounts collected pursuant to Code Section 34-8-255 to be returned to Unemployment Compensation Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-93 · Construction of chapter; severability.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-120 · Legislative intent.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-121 · Information or records shall be private and confidential; release authorized; maintenance of records; disclosure of private and confidential information; destruction of outdated records.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-122 · Communications between employer and employee, or between employer or employee and department, privileged.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-123 · Commissioner’s authority to adopt, amend, or rescind rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-124 · Access to records and information by individuals and employing units; fee for copies.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-125 · Access to information or records by governmental agencies; penalty for violation.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-126 · Information or records available to parties to judicial or formal administrative proceedings.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-127 · Disclosure of information or records when necessary to permit private parties to assist in operation of department; penalty for violations; enforcement by Attorney General.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-128 · Disclosure of information to contracting governmental or private organizations.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-129 · Disclosure of information or records when identifying information deleted.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-130 · Prevention of fraud and abuse of the Unemployment Trust Fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-150 · Payment of contributions by employers; deferral of de minimis amounts.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-151 · Rate of employer contributions.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-152 · Standard rate.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-153 · Liability of succeeding employer; computation of rate of contributions; transfers between employers with substantially common ownership, management, or control; transfers made for the purpose of obtaining a lower rate of contribution; penalties for violations.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-154 · Separate accounts.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-155 · Benefit experience; variations from standard rate.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-156 · State-wide Reserve Ratio; reduction in tax rate.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-157 · Regular benefits paid to be charged against experience rating account.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-158 · Financing benefits paid employees of governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-159 · Specific provisions for payments in lieu of contributions.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-159.1 · [Effective until December 31, 2026] Installment payments by nonprofit organizations for finance unemployment benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-160 · Surety bond required.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-161 · Group accounts.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-162 · Establishment, administration, and contents of cash deposit escrow fund; deposit in and withdrawals from fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-163 · Terminating liability to fund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-164 · Applications for adjustment or refund.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-165 · Tax and wage reports; penalty for failure to file; fraudulent reports.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-166 · Interest on delinquent contribution payments; waiver; reports.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-167 · Collection of delinquent contribution payments generally.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-168 · Authorized collection procedures; application of moneys obtained; procedure to contest execution; Attorney General to represent Commissioner; Commissioner’s rights, authority, and prerogatives.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-169 · Commissioner’s authority to contract with outside entities to provide debt collection services.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-170 · Commissioner authorized to estimate contributions due; notice of assessment; jeopardy assessment.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-171 · Injunction against employing individuals if reports or payments due.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-172 · Surety bond required of employee leasing company.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-173 · Release or subordination of property subject to lien; authority to settle and compromise payment of contributions; annual reports.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-174 · Payment of contributions in event of legal dissolution or distribution.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-175 · Payment of contributions when employing unit sells or transfers business or stock of goods.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-176 · Applicability of collection, penalty, and sanction provisions to public employers.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-177 · Procedure for collecting delinquent contribution payments from public employers.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-178 · Voluntary contributions by employers.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-180 · [Repealed effective January 1, 2023] Creation of administrative assessment upon all wages; assessments due quarterly.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-181 · [Repealed effective January 1, 2023] Additional assessment for new or newly covered employer.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-182 · [Repealed effective January 1, 2023] Authority to collect administrative assessment and deposit funds in clearing account; appropriation of funds.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-183 · [Repealed effective January 1, 2023] Authority to promulgate rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-184 · [Repealed effective January 1, 2023] Article administered in accordance with corresponding provisions of chapter; Commissioner’s authority.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-185 · [Repealed effective January 1, 2023] Repealer.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-190 · Requirements governing claims for benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-191 · Benefits to be paid pursuant to rules and regulations.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-192 · Initial determination and redetermination of eligibility for, amount of, and duration of benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-193 · Determination of weekly benefit amount.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-194 · Grounds for disqualification of benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-195 · Determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits generally; eligibility while in training; deductions and withholdings from compensation.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-196 · Determination of eligibility for benefits of persons performing certain services; eligibility for benefits of aliens performing services.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-197 · Eligibility requirements for extended benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-198 · Payment of child support obligation from benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-199 · Definitions; disclosure; withholding uncollected overissuance.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-220 · Appointment of hearing officers to hear and decide appealed decisions.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-221 · Review of decision of hearing officer by board of review.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-222 · Procedure for appeal of claims to board of review; record of proceedings.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-223 · Procedure for judicial review of final decisions of board of review.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-224 · Fee for witnesses subpoenaed under article.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-250 · Prohibited agreements and activities; penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-251 · Fees for claiming benefits prohibited; attorney’s fees; penalty.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-252 · Assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of right to benefits void; benefits exempt; waiver of exemption void.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-253 · Obedience to subpoena required; self-incrimination; quashing, modification, or withdrawal of subpoena.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-254 · Overpayments.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-255 · Effect of false statements and misrepresentations made to obtain or increase benefits.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-256 · Penalties for false representation or fraudulent claims.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-257 · Civil penalties; waiver of any penalty, fine, or assessment.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-270 · Short title.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-271 · Legislative findings, declarations, and intent.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-272 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 34-8-273 · Development and administration of program; applicability and time period of program.