Small-business cover in Georgia.
In Georgia, workers’ comp is required at Required for employers with three or more employees (including regular part-time workers and corporate officers/LLC members)[S]Georgia workers' compensation threshold. Workers' compensation is generally required once an employer regularly has three or more employees. Corporate officers and LLC members count toward the employee total, even if they waive their own coverage via Form WC-10. Several construction trades require state licensure. Regulated by the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation.
Updated 2026-05-16 · Beaconcover editorialWhat Georgia requires.
Required for employers with three or more employees (including regular part-time workers and corporate officers/LLC members)[C]Georgia workers' compensation threshold
Workers' compensation is generally required once an employer regularly has three or more employees. Corporate officers and LLC members count toward the employee total, even if they waive their own coverage via Form WC-10. Several construction trades require state licensure. Regulated by the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation.
State licensing notes.
- Three-employee threshold is a common small-business planning point
- General contractor and some trades licensed at state level