McCoy v. J. D. Jewell, Inc.

The question here involves a motion by a workmen’s compensation claimant to assess costs and reasonable attorney’s fees against the employer for stopping payment of compensation awarded by the board, and in filing a false motion to discontinue compensation more than five weeks after stopping such payments. It is noted that this was not the first alleged change in the employee’s condition claimed by the employer. See J. D. Jewell, Inc. v. McCoy, 119 Ga. App. 792 (168 SE2d 659) in which an alleged change was denied.

We recognize the "any evidence rule” which means that if the State Board of…