Subject 120-2-56 WORKERS' COMPENSATION HEALTH BENEFITS PILOT PROJECTS
Rule 120-2-56-.01 Authority
This Regulation is adopted and promulgated by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to the authority set forth in O.C.G.A. Sections 33-2-9 and 34-9-122.1.
Rule 120-2-56-.02 Workers' Compensation Health Benefits Pilot Projects
The Commissioner of Insurance shall permit, but not require, employers and employees to enter into agreements to provide the employees with workers' compensation medical payments benefits through comprehensive health insurance that covers workplace injury and illness. The Commissioner of Insurance shall determine whether the medical benefits afforded under pilot projects for injured employees are substantially similar to benefits available under Title 34, Chapter 9, of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation.