Legal Opinion
Burton v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 17, 1967No. 42204PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Presiding Judge.
Claimant in this case sought workmen’s compensation for disablement resulting from an occupational disease. On the hearing before the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation, the evidence as to medical questions was not in conflict. The board rendered an award for claimant without referring the case to the Medical Board as provided by Code Ann. § 114-819. The only question argued on this appeal is whether the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation had jurisdiction to make an award without referring the case to the Medical Board. Held:
This court has held that the legislature…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Miller v. Travelers Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Farrill v. Travelers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Griffith v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Hammock v. DAVIDSON GRANITE COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
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3Cited by3 opinions
- McIntyre v. Employers Mutual Liability InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Sawyer v. Pacific Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Sawyer v. Pacific Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977