Employers Liability Assurance Corp. v. Woodward
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. In order for an injury to be compensable under the terms of the workmen’s compensation act, it must have been occasioned “by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment.” Code, § 114-102. An accident arises in the course of the employment, within the meaning of the act, “when it occurs within the period of the employment, at a place where the employee reasonably may be in the performance of his duties, and while he is fulfilling those duties or engaged in doing something incidental thereto. . . An accident arises ‘out of’ the employment when it arises because of it, as when…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. SumrellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1923
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. EnglandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Cooper v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1934
- Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp. v. FarrSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Georgia Casualty Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
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- Glens Falls Indemnity Co. v. SockwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Travelers Insurance Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
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