Ryles v. First Oglethorpe Co.

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Tim Ryles, Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Georgia, appeals the final order and judgment by default entered by the superior court.

Certain appellees are seeking certificates of authority from appellant to operate Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Funds in this state (see generally OCGA § 34-9-150 et seq.); one appellee is the administrator of the proposed funds. The Commissioner alleged that certain of the appellees began conducting business as a Self-Insured Group Workers’ Compensation Fund before submitting applications for the requisite…