Legal Opinion
St. Joseph's Hospital, Inc. v. Cope
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 14, 1997No. A96A2477PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
The application of employer St. Joseph’s Hospital, Inc. (Hospital) and its servicing agent was granted to consider the superior court’s affirmance of the award of attorney fees to Cope in her workers’ compensation case. We affirm.
Cope worked as a nursing assistant for the Hospital until July 2, 1992. On that date, she hurt her right upper extremity while lifting and pulling patients into and out of bed. She was treated by Dr. Wheeler, an orthopedist, beginning on July 21, 1992, after treatment in the emergency room did not alleviate her condition.
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