Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company v. Shaw

Ebesrhardt, Judge.

The well-settled rule in Georgia is that an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board will not be reversed if there is any competent evidence to support it. While the employer attempts to raise issues relative to a pre-existingback injury mentioned in the first award made by the board, there are many cases supporting the proposition that “The original award is conclusive on both the employer and employee as to the extent of the disability of the employee, as found by the [board].” Home Acc. Ins. Co. v. McNair, 173 Ga. 566 (lb) (161 SE 131). E.g., Moore v. American Mut. &c.…