2015 Georgia Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
APPENDIX: RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
§ 104 - Suspension/Reinstatement of Benefits

(a) To unilaterally convert the employee's income benefits from temporary total disability income benefits to temporary partial disability income benefits under O.C.G.A. § 34-9-104(a)(2), the employer/insurer shall file a Form WC-104 with the Board and shall serve the employee and the employee's attorney the Form WC-104 no later than 60 days from the date the employee was released to work with restrictions by the employee's authorized treating physician. In addition, the employer/insurer shall attach to the Form WC-104 the supporting medical report from employee's authorized treating physician demonstrating the employee is capable of performing work with restrictions.

(b) After filing the Form WC-104 with the Board and serving the employee and the employee's attorney sufficient and timely notice under section (a), if the employee has been released to work with restrictions for 52 consecutive weeks or 78 aggregate weeks, the employer/insurer may unilaterally convert the employee's income benefits from temporary total disability income benefits to temporary partial disability income benefits by filing a Form WC-2 with the Board. Copies of all filings and supporting documents shall be served on the employee and the employee's attorney, if represented.

(c) Pursuant to Board Rule 60(c), all documents filed with the Board shall contain the employee's name, date of injury, and Board claim number. Any document that does not contain this information shall be rejected by the Board.