Legal Opinion

Fidelity Casualty Company v. Brooks

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 3, 1943No. 30075PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

1. The Code, § 114-709, as amended by the act of 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 528), does not provide that a claim for additional compensation on account of a change in condition of the claimant must be filed with the Industrial Board within two years after the date of the final payment of compensation under a previous award, in order to give the board jurisdiction, but provides that the claim based on change in condition "must be filed within two years from the date that the Industrial Board is notified of final payment of compensation to the claimant."

2. On the hearing of a claim for additional…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Globe Indemnity Co. v. LankfordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  2. Ætna Life Insurance v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Orvin v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  2. Standard Accident Insurance v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

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