Legal Opinion
Washington v. Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 1, 1993No. A93A1154PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Joel Lee Washington was employed full time as a firefighter from 1979 until he was injured in an accident in the course of his employment on February 25, 1991. He applied for disability retirement benefits pursuant to OCGA § 47-7-1 et seq. He was examined by a doctor who verified that he was physically disabled, but who also concluded that Washington’s disability was partially the result of mental problems.
On April 29, 1992, the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Firemen’s Pension Fund denied Washington’s claim under OCGA § 47-7-102 (d), based on the fact that his disability…
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- Allison v. DomainCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Pulliam v. Georgia Firemen's Pension FundSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
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