Caswell, Inc. v. Spencer

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Ernest Spencer was awarded workers’ compensation benefits for back injuries sustained while working for Caswell, Inc. He applied to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation for a designation of his injuries as catastrophic under OCGA § 34-9-200.1 (g) (6). An administrative decision issued by a rehabilitation coordinator found that the injuries are catastrophic because, among other things, Spencer’s age of 62 years renders him unable to adapt to even light duty work.

Caswell and insurer AIU Insurance Company requested, and were granted, a hearing before an…