Labor and industrial relations; specific allocation between a professional employer organization and a coemployer client as to the responsibility to obtain worker's compensation coverage for the employees of the coemployer; require
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 34-7-6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional employer organizations and rights, powers, and responsibilities, so as to require specific allocation between a professional employer organization and a coemployer client as to the responsibility to obtain workers' compensation coverage for the employees of the coemployer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Last action Feb 17, 2022
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Werkheiser
RRepublican
P
Dewey McClain
DDemocratic
P
Pete Marin
DDemocratic
P
Tom Kirby
RRepublican
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