Assurance Co. of America v. Shepherd

Sognier, Judge.

The employer and insurance carrier appeal from an order of the superior court affirming an award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation.

Submitted January 11, 1980 Decided June 20, 1980.

Shepherd worked for Classic City Beverages in Athens, Georgia and filed two claims for on-the-job injuries. The first claim was for a back injury which occurred when claimant attempted to open a boxcar door on April 14,1977. The Administrative Law Judge found that since claimant incurred no lost time as a result of this injury, that it was a medical-only claim. The second claim, heard at the…