Legal Opinion
Hyde v. Atlantic Steel Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 9, 1965No. 41371PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Judge.
1. (a) It is well settled that the Board of Workmen’s Compensation, being an administrative body clothed with quasi-judicial functions, has no power save that conferred on it by statute, and that it does not have any power, even within the 30-day period following its award in which an appeal can be made, to vacate or modify its decision. St. Paul Fire Ins. Co. v. Bridges, 106 Ga. App. 621 (127 SE2d 699); Murdock v. Perkins, 219 Ga. 756 (3) (135 SE2d 869). Apparently this also precludes the board *137from re-opening the case on a petition for rehearing on the ground of newly discovered…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gravitt v. Georgia Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Conners' CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1921
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Murdock v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
3Cited by5 opinions
- Eschen v. RoneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Emerson v. FlemingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Cook v. JORDAN BRADLEY SUPPLY COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Dougherty County Board of Education v. LundyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Eschen v. RoneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972