Liberty National Life Insurance v. Coley

Beasley, Judge.

Employer/self-insurer Liberty National Life Insurance Company was granted discretionary appeal from the superior court’s affirmance of an award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. The Board had adopted in part an award by the ALJ directing Liberty to pay a *624$25,000 lump sum penalty pursuant to OCGA § 34-9-221 (f) and Board Rule 221 (a) and (f) in favor of employee/claimant Coley. Liberty contends that the 20 percent penalty award as affirmed by the lower court is contrary to fact inasmuch as payment was received within 20 days after becoming due, and that it is contrary…