Legal Opinion

Dunaway v. R. I. A. S., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 24, 1985No. 70724, 70725Published

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

This is a workers’ compensation case. The claimant injured her knee in an accident which arose out of and in the course of her employment in 1976. She received temporary total disability benefits for 75 weeks. Thereafter, on November 15, 1977, a lump sum payment of $661.95 was made to claimant for 7 % loss of use of her left leg. The lump sum payment was made in full and final payment of all compensation due, except as limited by former Code Ann. § 114-417 (now OCGA § 34-9-222, effective November 1, 1982). At the time of the lump sum payment, claimant was not…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  2. Atha v. Jackson Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  3. Jackson v. Georgia Building AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Standard Accident Insurance v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  5. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966

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