Samples v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

Quillian, Judge.

1. It has long been axiomatic that for an accidental injury to be compensable under the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, it is encumbent upon the injured employee, where his claim for compensation is controverted by the employer, to establish that the accidental injury sustained “arose out of and in the course of his employment,” and

2. The terms “arose out of” and “in the course of” the employment are not synonymous. Both must concur, and this concurrence must be established by adequate proof, to render the injury compensable. Francis v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 95 Ga.…