Georgia § 35-2-9 - Payment of medical and other similar expenses of members of Georgia State Patrol injured in line of duty; procedure.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 35-2-9 — Payment of medical and other similar expenses of members of Georgia State Patrol injured in line of duty; procedure., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-2-9. Payment of medical and other similar expenses of members of Georgia State Patrol injured in line of duty; procedure.
The department is authorized to pay all medical, surgical, hospital, nursing, and other similar expenses incurred by any member of the Georgia State Patrol as a result of injuries received in the line of duty. The department is authorized to make such payments in addition to any award made by the State Board of Workers' Compensation based on such injuries. Such payments shall only be made upon proper presentation of bills to the comptroller of the department. The comptroller and the injured party shall together ascertain the correctness of all bills presented. No payments shall be made without the approval of the commissioner. (Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 392, § 1.) Cross references. - Workers' compensation generally, T. 34, C. 9. State employees' health insurance, § 45-18-1 et seq.
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Section 35-2-9 ("Payment of medical and other similar expenses of members of Georgia State Patrol injured in line of duty; procedure.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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