Legal Opinion

Moffitt Construction, Inc. v. Barnes

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 11, 2003No. A03A1036PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

We granted Moffitt Construction, Inc.’s application for discretionary review to determine whether the superior court erred in remanding this case to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation to consider certain medical evidence. For the following reasons, we conclude that the superior court erred, and we reverse.

The record before us establishes that Willie Barnes sustained a compensable injury to his lower back in January 2000 and received temporary total disability benefits. Moffitt Construction, Barnes’ employer, subsequently suspended benefits, effective July 18, 2000, claiming…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jones County Board of Education v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  2. Action Staffing v. Spalding Ford-Lincoln-MercuryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Distribution Concepts Co. v. HuntCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Hon Co. v. DobbsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. DeKalb County v. BullCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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