Legal Opinion
Georgia Subsequent Injury Trust Fund v. Muscogee Iron Works
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 2, 1995No. S95G1066PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Muscogee Iron Works (Muscogee) hired a handicapped employee who subsequently suffered an on-the-job injury. Muscogee paid the employee workers’ compensation benefits for which it sought reimbursement from the Georgia Subsequent Injury Trust Fund (Fund). When the Fund denied this claim for reimbursement, Muscogee applied for a hearing. The administrative law judge found that Musco-gee was entitled to reimbursement, but denied Muscogee’s request for an award of attorney’s fees under OCGA § 34-9-108. The appellate division likewise found that Muscogee was entitled to…
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- Money v. THOMPSON & GREEN MACHINERY COMPANY, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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