Department
of
Audits
and
Accounts
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 4-114
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
270 Washington Street, S.W., Suite 4-114
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-8400
Russell W.
Hinton
State Auditor
(404) 656-2174
State Auditor
(404) 656-2174
January
28, 2010
The
Honorable Bill Heath
State Senator
State Capitol, Room 109
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
State Senator
State Capitol, Room 109
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
SUBJECT: State
Auditor’s
Certification
Substitute to House Bill 172
(LC 21 0591S)
Substitute to House Bill 172
(LC 21 0591S)
Dear
Senator Heath:
This
substitute bill would amend provisions relating to the re-examination of persons
receiving disability benefits under the Employees’ Retirement System of
Georgia. Specifically, this bill would remove the requirement that the
examination be made at the disability beneficiary’s place of residence or
other place that is mutually agreed upon. Additionally, this substitute bill
would amend provisions relating to disability allowances for persons who first
or again become members of the Employees’ Retirement System on or after
September 1, 2010. Under the provisions of this bill, the disability benefits
of such persons shall include any income payment received from workers’
compensation. In the event workers’ compensation was paid as a lump sum,
the monthly disability allowance shall be reduced on an actuarial basis as
determined by the actuary of this retirement system. If this
The
Honorable Bill Heath
State Senator
State Capitol, Room 109
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
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State Senator
State Capitol, Room 109
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
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legislation
is enacted, the provisions of this bill would become effective upon its approval
by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
This
is to certify that this substitute bill is a nonfiscal retirement bill as
defined in the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law.
Respectfully,
/s/
Russell W. Hinton
State Auditor
State Auditor
RWH/cs