Edgeman v. Organic Chemical Corp.

Benham, Judge.

Appellant, a truck driver for appellee chemical company, filed a workers’ compensation claim for a back injury he sustained while lifting a 250-pound drum of dye on a loading dock. He was subsequently awarded temporary total disability benefits of $122.71 per week pursuant to OCGA § 34-9-261, and his contract for attorney fees of 25% pursuant to § 34-9-108 was approved. Appellant’s deteriorating financial condition led him to apply to the State Board of Workers’ Compensation for a lump sum advance in accordance with § 34-9-222. In support of the request, appellant submitted an…