Legal Opinion

Calhoun v. Mergentine/KVN & Horn Fruin-Colnon

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 3, 1983No. 65345PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

The Workers’ Compensation Board affirmed, the administrative law judge’s finding that the claimant'had suffered a compensable economic change of condition because light work ceased to become available when he was not capable of performing any other work, citing Hartford Accident &c. Co. v. Bristol, 242 Ga. 287 (248 SE2d 661); Fleming v. U.S.F.&G. Co., 137 Ga. App. 492 (224 SE2d 127).

On appeal, the trial court reversed the award. The order states: “This Court is well aware of the standard for review it is to use in Workers’ Compensation cases. The evidence appellee cites,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Howard Sheppard, Inc. v. McGowanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. BristolSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Fulmer v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  4. Williams v. MathisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Employers Insurance v. BrackettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Lavine v. American Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Poulnot v. Dundee Mills Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  4. CHEVROLET-PONTIAC-CANADA GROUP, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION v. MillarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Footstar, Inc. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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