Williams v. West Central Georgia Bank

Andrews, Chief Judge.

We granted a discretionary appeal to the injured employee in this case to determine whether the administrative law judge (ALJ) and the appellate division of the board of workers’ compensation had authority under OCGA § 34-9-200 (a) to order the employer and its insurer to pay for a prescribed surgical procedure for the employee which was under investigation by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on a trial basis but had not received FDA approval. The ALJ and the appellate division ordered the employer, West Central Georgia Bank (WCGB), and its insurer to pay for the…