Miller v. MERCK & COMPANY

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Pursuant to a grant of authority for a discretionary appeal under OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1), James R. Miller appeals from the judgment of the superior court affirming in part and reversing in part the order of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Although Miller has enumerated three errors, only one requires our consideration.

Miller asserts that the superior court’s judgment is a nullity because it was not issued within 20 days of the hearing as required by OCGA § 34-9-105 (b). The record shows that on August 16, 1990, the superior court issued the following order:…