Indemnification Program for Public Officers and Educator

We administer the Georgia State Indemnification Program recognizing there are hazards inherent in certain public occupations that put employees at a higher risk of injury. The program provides a financial benefit from two indemnification funds for designated public officers and public school personnel who are disabled or killed in the line of duty.

The Public Officers Indemnification Fund includes payments for permanent disability, supplemental income and death to eligible law enforcement officers, firefighters, prison guards, publicly employed emergency medical technicians, emergency management rescue specialists, state highway employees, and active members of the Georgia National Guard, when called into service by the Governor. The Public School Indemnification Fund provides payments to any public school employee who is killed or permanently disabled by an act of violence in the line of duty. This benefit is funded by revenue generated by the sale of special license plates honoring Georgia educators.

Governor Brian P. Kemp signed House Bill 105 (HB 105) into law on May 8, 2025. HB105, named the "Daniel D. Podsiadly, Jr. Act," introduces several important provisions aimed at supporting and protecting peace officers in Georgia.  

HB105 mandates that the State Board of Workers' Compensation must inform the Department of Administrative Services if they have reasonable cause to believe an injured worker qualifies as an eligible peace officer. Additionally, the board shall send a notification to the injured peace officer with the Georgia State Indemnification Fund's contact information.  

Law enforcement agencies are also required to notify such employees about the Georgia State Indemnification Fund and the temporary disability compensation programs within ten days of any potentially disabling injury. 

Another significant change is the increase in the indemnification death benefit for dependents of public-school teachers or public-school employees who are killed in the line of duty from $75,000 to $150,000 in the event of death.