Fowler v. City of Atlanta

Felton, Chief Judge.

The sole question in this compensation case is whether there is a presumption or authorized inference that a compensable injury was a contributing cause of the employee’s death while he was still receiving compensation provided in an approved agreement, which, of course, stands on the same footing as an award.

The only evidence touching upon the question of cause of death was a death certificate, which showed the cause of death to be “papillary adenocarcinoma of lung.” The board found that, where an employee dies while entitled to workmen’s compensation, a presumption…