West Point Pepperell v. Heard

Deen, Chief Judge.

This is a pre July 1, 1979, workers’ compensation appeal. (As to cases decided by the superior court subsequent to that date, see Ga. L. 1979, p. 619 et seq.) The award in favor of the employee for disability resulting from back injury was affirmed in turn by the full board and by the judge of the superior court, and is affirmed by this court. Only question raised on appeal is the sufficiency of evidence to support the award.

The employee felt pain, which he reported, during an on-the-job incident while pushing a heavily loaded hand truck. Increasing severity of pain led…