Mills v. Pepsi-Cola Bottlers

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

This is a workers’ compensation case in which the claimant, pursuant to the provisions of Code Ann. § 6-701.1 (Ga. L. 1979, pp. 619, 620), was granted the right of appeal by order of this court.

Claimant contends he injured his back several times on the job and generally kept on working although there is evidence in the record that on one occasion he was paid workers’ compensation benefits. He Was employed as a pre-salesman or merchandiser and as a dispatcher by his employer. He first hurt his back in January 1978 working as a “merchandiser” when he “twisted” his back…