Legal Opinion

Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Geores

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 12, 1980No. 58997Published

1Opinion of the Court

Sognier, Judge.

In this workers’ compensation proceeding the employer/insurer complains that "[t]he award of the Full Board fails to set forth findings of fact sufficient to support the ultimate finding of fact that 'employee’s death arose out of and in the course of his employment,’ ” and that the award "materially relies upon a physician’s expert opinion which is based upon an assumption of fact which is not in evidence.” We find no substance to these two enumerations of error, and consequently we affirm.

1. While it is true that the board’s award does not contain a verbatim recitation of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gatrell v. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  2. Dixie-Cole Transfer Trucking Co. v. FudgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  3. Federal Insurance v. HornerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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