Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority v. Gaither

Bowles, Justice.

Certiorari was granted in this case to determine the application of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Code Ann. § 114-101 et seq.) to local hospital authorities.

Respondent, an employee of the petitioner hospital authority, suffered an on-the-job injury. She received full pay and free medical services for several months following her injury under FDHA’s on-the-job injury program. *573When her doctors under the program pronounced her fit to return to work, respondent terminated her treatment at the hospital and filed a claim against FDHA with the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation.…