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Can you summarize GACO 34-7-4?
Wages Generally > Payment of outstanding wages to beneficiary; payment as release from claims to funds or claims against employer.
Short Summary
This legal document, as per the Georgia Code, governs the payment of outstanding wages to beneficiaries upon the death of an employee. If the deceased employee had wages or other moneys due from their employer, the employer is allowed to pay all such sums, up to $2,500. If the sums exceed $2,500, the employer can pay a fixed amount of $2,500. The payment is made to the surviving spouse of the employee, or if there is no surviving spouse, to the duly qualified guardian of the minor child or children. If a beneficiary has been designated in writing by the employee, the payment is made to the beneficiary, or to their duly qualified guardian if the beneficiary is under a legal incapacity. The document also states that the funds up to $2,500 are exempt from any garnishment process. The payment of such sums to the designated party operates as a release from all claims to the funds or claims against the employer by the estate of the employee, the creditors, the surviving spouse or minor child or children, or any other person.
Whom does it apply to?
Employees of political subdivisions of the state, railroad companies, corporations, individuals, or partnerships doing business in Georgia, and employees of the state
What does it govern?
Payment of outstanding wages to beneficiary; payment as release from claims to funds or claims against employer
What are exemptions?
None specified
What are the Penalties?
No penalties mentioned
Jurisdiction
Georgia