Williams v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

Eldridge, Judge.

This case raises the issue (1) whether the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (“MARTA”) comes under the Georgia Employer’s Liability Act (“GELA”) as a “common carrier” under OCGA § 34-7-40 et seq., excluding coverage under the Workers’ Compensation Act (“WCA”) pursuant to OCGA § 34-9-1 et seq., or (2) whether MARTA, under OCGA § 34-9-1 et seq., is a common carrier that comes under the WCA. We find that, while MARTA is a common carrier and operates rail transportation, the General Assembly did not intend that it come under GELA but intended it to come under the WCA,…