Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Kirkland

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court affirming an award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. The award assessed attorney’s fees against the appellants for failure to comply with Code Ann. § 114-705 (Code § 114-705, as amended through Ga. L. 1978, pp. 2220, 2227) without reasonable grounds.

The award of the administrative law judge states in part: “Board Rule 705 (h) provides where income benefits have been continued for more than 60 days after the due date of first payment of compensation, benefits may be suspended only on the grounds of…