{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-14-4","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 51-14-4","heading":"Prima-facie evidence of physical impairment a prerequisite of asbestos or silica claims.","body":"(a) Prima-facie evidence of physical impairment of the exposed person as defined in paragraph (17) or (18) of Code Section 51-14-3 shall be an essential element of an asbestos claim or silica claim.\n(b) In order to bring or maintain an asbestos claim or silica claim, the claimant shall submit prima-facie evidence of physical impairment in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 51 Torts","CHAPTER 14 Asbestos and Silica Claims"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.51.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:58Z","sha256":"138ee10794327b6b2c0528519ee1ee70473a3e22efa0e3bec01883e668762df7","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-14-3","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-51-14-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}