Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Fuller

Bell, Judge.

The plaintiffs in error contend that no evidence was taken before the full board at the hearing on the granting of the lump-sum settlement as to probable future payments, and thus the award should be reversed. Code Ann. § 114-417 provides in essence that after weekly payments have been continued for not less than 26 weeks, a lump-sum settlement may be awarded, in whole or in part, when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the employee or his dependents, or where it will prevent undue hardship to the employer or his insurance carrier, without prejudicing the interests of the…