Dugger v. North Bros.

I concur reluctantly in what strikes me an extremely harsh result, given that the claimant has undisputedly been disabled by exposure to asbestos during his 35 years of employment in the asbestos trade. The 30-day notice requirement set forth in OCGA § 34-9-80 is specifically made applicable by OCGA § 34-9-284 to claims for compensation for occupational disease. The last sentence of § 34-9-80 allows the board to waive the notice requirement provided “a reasonable excuse is made to the satisfaction of the board for not giving such notice and it is reasonably proved to the satisfaction of the…