Reid v. Georgia Building Authority

Ruffin, Judge.

Lena Reid sustained a work-related hand injury and sought to have her injury designated catastrophic. Reid’s employer, the Georgia Building Authority (“Employer”), contested the designation. Following a hearing, an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) at the State Board of Workers’ Compensation (“State Board”) concluded that the injury was catastrophic, and the appellate division agreed. The Employer then appealed to the superior court, which reversed the State Board. We granted Reid’s application for discretionary appeal, and for reasons that follow, we affirm.

As an initial matter,…