Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State of Georgia

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 28, 1984No. 68661PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Chief Judge.

This is a workers’ compensation case. The claimant, Queenie Edwards, has been employed since September 1980 as a secretary with the State Department of Labor, Employment Security Agency. On *88March 18, 1982, claimant slipped and fell at a nearby fast-food restaurant while she was getting lunch for her office manager. The claimant was unable to work for several weeks (although she received her full salary as sick pay during her convalescence), and she eventually applied for workers’ compensation. The administrative law judge and the full Board (with one dissent) awarded the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. SkinnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  2. American Mutual Liability Insurance v. LemmingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
  3. Parker v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Crowe v. Home Indemnity CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance v. CarlanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hicks v. Piedmont Cold Storage, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
  2. Hadsock v. J. H. Harvey Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Edwards v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  4. Fred A. York, Inc. v. MossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Fred A. York, Inc. v. MossCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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