Georgia § 34-9-431 - Certification of work based learning employer; requirements.

§ 34-9-431. Certification of work based learning employer; requirements.

A work based learning employer that has been certified pursuant to this Code section may be eligible for a premium discount under such employer's workers' compensation insurance policy pursuant to Code Section 33-9-40.3. The State Board of Education shall certify to the State Board of Workers' Compensation that a work based learning employer meets the following requirements: Enters into a training agreement with one or more work based learning students, the student's parent or guardian, and the school's work based learning coordinator; Develops, in conjunction with the school's work based learning coordinator, a detailed training plan for the work based learning student that focuses on development of technical skills and employability skills; Assigns a mentor to the work based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of such student; Provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for the work based learning student; Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the employment of students; and Complies with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. (Code 1981, § 34-9-431 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 207, § 4/HB 402; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 34/HB 323.) The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language in paragraph (b)(3).