Certification of work based learning employer; requirements

(a) A work based learning employer that has been certified pursuant to this Code section may be eligible for a premium discount under such employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy pursuant to Code Section 33-9-40.3. (b) The State Board of Education shall certify to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation that a work based learning employer meets the following requirements: (1) Enters into a training agreement with one or more work based learning students, the student’s parent or guardian, and the school’s work based learning coordinator; (2) Develops, in conjunction with the school’s work based learning coordinator, a detailed training plan for the work based learning student that focuses on development of technical skills and employability skills; 977 34-9-432 (3) Assigns a mentor to the work based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of such student; (4) Provides workers’ compensation insurance coverage for the work based learning student; (5) Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the employment of students; and (6) Complies with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. (Code 1981, § 34-9-431, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 207, § 4/HB 402; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 34/HB 323.) The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modern- ize, and correct the Code, revised language in paragraph (b)(3). 34-9-432. Certification of compliance.