Legal Opinion
Royal Indemnity Company v. Manley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1967No. 42523PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Judge.
1. When a claimant is disabled as the result of an accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment, the fact that he also has some disability resulting from a subsequent noncompensable accident will not deprive him of compensation benefits. Employers Mut. &c. Ins. Co. v. Dyer, 108 Ga. App. 623 (134 SE2d 49). However, under these circumstances, for the claimant to be entitled to total disability benefits, that portion of his disability resulting from the compensable injury must be sufficient to prevent him from engaging in any gainful employment.
In the case sub…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Corp. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Employers Mutual Liability Insurance v. DyerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
3Cited by5 opinions
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