Legal Opinion
Orvin v. National Surety Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 27, 1953No. 34393PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
Code (Ann. Supp.) § 114-709 provides in part that the Board of Workmen’s Compensation “may, within two-years from the date that the board is notified of the final payment of the claim, review any award or any settlement made between the parties and filed with the board, and, on such review, may make an award ending, diminishing or increasing the compensation.” This means that the date of the notice of final payment, and not the date of payment itself, is the date from which the two-year statute of limitations commences to run. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Brooks, 70 Ga. App. 355(1) (28 S. E.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Crouch v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Kirkland v. Employers Liability Assurance Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
- Fidelity Casualty Company v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. BrooksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1943
3Cited by4 opinions
- Standard Accident Insurance v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
- Gunther v. GillisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. LockettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Orvin v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953