Bill Would Grant Coverage Exemption Certificates to Small Employers

A bill introduced in the Georgia Senate last week would allow employers with fewer than three workers to apply for a certificate of exemption from the state's mandatory coverage law. Sens. Judson Hill, R-Cobb County and Bruce Thompson, R-Cartersville, introduced Senate Bill 338 on Feb. 4. Employers with three or fewer workers are not required to purchase workers' compensation coverage under Georgia Law. SB 338 would allow employers who regularly employ three or fewer workers to file an affidavit stating their eligibility for exemption, under penalty of perjury, and apply to t...