General Motors Corporation v. Dover

Hill, Justice.

The Court of Appeals has certified to us the following questions:

"Where, before any claim is filed with the Board of Workmen’s Compensation, employer and employee enter into a reimbursement agreement as to payment of compensation during disability which agreement did not have the prior approval of the board, is the Board of Workmen’s Compensation, under the ruling of Sprayberry v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 140 Ga. App. 758 (232 SE2d 111), now required to exercise its discretion under Code § 114-415 and subject to its approval authorize deductions from compensation awarded for…