Georgia reimbursement-in-lieu bonds.
From $100.
A Georgia nonprofit or governmental employer that elects to reimburse unemployment benefits instead of paying contributions can be required to post a surety bond with the Department of Labor under O.C.G.A. § 34-8-158. The DOL sets the amount; the premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, shown exactly at the application.
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How much does a Georgia reimbursement-in-lieu bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard reimbursement bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the DOL. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your organization’s details, the bond amount the DOL set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $30,000. Above $30,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Department of Labor
Submit the executed bond with your reimbursable-employer election (form DOL-12). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Under Georgia’s Employment Security Law, most employers pay unemployment contributions (a payroll tax). But nonprofit (501(c)(3)) and governmental employers may instead elect to reimburse the Department of Labor dollar-for-dollar for the unemployment benefits actually charged to them — the “reimbursable” method under O.C.G.A. § 34-8-158.
When an employer chooses the reimbursable method, the DOL can require a surety bond, cash deposit, or securities to secure those future reimbursements. The amount is set by the DOL after it reviews your election forms (DOL-11 / DOL-11B) — generally scaled to your payroll and expected benefit exposure.
It is not insurance for you — if the DOL pays benefits you don’t reimburse and recovers against the bond, you repay the surety. Enter the amount the DOL set — premiums start from $100 — and no credit check up to $30,000.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Department of Labor. Submit the executed bond with your reimbursable-employer election (form DOL-12). Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $30,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the DOL set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your election.
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Reimbursement bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the DOL set and file with your election the same day.