Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Sumlin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 14, 2002No. A02A1232PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
This workers’ compensation case presents first impression issues as to the proper construction of OCGA § 34-9-104 (a) (2). The statutory provision was enacted in Ga. L. 1992, p. 1942, § 11, as part of a substantial revision of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Claimant Sumlin was injured on the job with the City of Atlanta on December 4, 1997, and has received full salary or temporary total disability benefits pursuant to OCGA § 34-9-261 since that time. His authorized treating physician initially approved him to perform work with limitations on October 29,1998. The doctor then…
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- Undercofler v. Capital Automobile Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
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