DeKalb County Board of Education v. Singleton

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

We granted the application of the DeKalb County Board of Education (the school board) to appeal the superior court’s judgment affirming a workers’ compensation award to Tracy Singleton. Singleton sought benefits as a result of her psychic injury following an asthma attack after exposure to fire extinguisher residue and cleaning products on her school bus. Because evidence supports the award of the appellate division, we affirm.

When reviewing a workers’ compensation award, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the party who prevailed before the…