Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill is currently stalled or failed (Withdrawn/Recommitted), so it does not represent current active law despite earlier claims of passage.
HB574: Workers' Compensation Rules for Federal Longshore and Harbor Employees
This bill proposes to change Georgia law so that state workers' compensation rules do not apply to employees whose employers are covered by the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Code Section 34-9-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding workers' compensation applicability.
- States that the state chapter does not apply to employees whose employers are covered by and providing coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. Section 901, et seq.).
- Repeals any existing laws that conflict with these new provisions.
Who It Names or Affects
- Employees of employers covered by the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
- Employers who provide coverage under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act in Georgia.
Terms To Know
- Workers' Compensation
- A system that provides benefits to employees injured or sick on the job, governed by state laws unless a specific exception applies.
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)
- A federal law covering workers in jobs like longshoring and harbor work instead of state laws.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill was withdrawn from the Rules Calendar on March 3, 2026, meaning it has not yet passed into final form.
- No effective date is listed because the legislation has not been finalized or signed.