Legal Opinion
N. L. Industries v. Childs
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 10, 1979No. 57716PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Acting Presiding Judge.
The employer and insurer appeal an award to the claimant in this workers’ compensation case, contending that there is no evidence that the claimant suffered a compensable injury.
The claimant testified that he injured his thumb at work sometime in April of 1976. He reported the accident and received medical treatment, but continued to work for several months thereafter without filing any claim for compensation. The administrative law judge found from the plaintiff’s testimony and from the medical evidence that "claimant’s continued work so aggravated the condition…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Blackwell v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Mallory v. American Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Twin City Fire Insurance Company v. LoweCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Howrey & Simon v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Jones v. Fieldcrest Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Howrey & Simon v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987