Lanier v. JIM BROWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant worked as a painter/subcontractor for over 25 years, during which time he was exposed to toxic paint solvents. In June 1988, appellant was forced to stop working and was hospitalized due to a lung disease. Appellant filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits against appellee, but the claim was dismissed by the Administrative Law Judge on the ground that the evidence conclusively established that appellee was not the last employer for whom appellant worked so as to be exposed to the hazards of his disease as required under OCGA § 34-9-284. The full board affirmed…