Legal Opinion
Maloney v. Gordon County Farms
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 16, 1995No. S94G1825PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Gordon County Farm v. Maloney, 214 Ga. App. 253 (447 SE2d 623) (1994), to determine the appropriate burden of proof for a claimant in a change in condition proceeding brought under OCGA § 34-9-104 of the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Connie Maloney sustained a compensable injury to her shoulder while working for appellee Gordon County Farms. After returning to light duty work, she was terminated for a cause unrelated to her disability. Following unsuccessful attempts to obtain suitable employment elsewhere, she filed a change in…
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