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February 6th, 2009:

Employer Must Provide 10 Days Notice Before Suspending Indemnity Benefits

According to O.C.G.A. § 34-9-221(i) “where compensation is being paid with or without an award and an employer or insurer elects to controvert on the grounds of a change in condition or newly discovered evidence, the employer shall, not later than 10 days prior to the due date of the first omitted payment of income benefits, file with the board and the employee a notice to controvert the claim.”  In other words, (more…)