Lee Connell Construction Company v. Swann

254 Ga. 121 (1985)

327 S.E.2d 222

LEE CONNELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY et al.

v.

SWANN.

41677.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 15, 1985.

Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, George L. Pope, Jr., for appellants.

Mundy & Gammage, John M. Strain, for appellee.

WELTNER, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this workers' compensation case to determine the effect of a permanent lens implant, in a case wherein the full board has awarded compensation based upon 100% loss of use of the claimant's eye. Lee Connell Constr. Co. v. Swann, 172 Ga. App. 305 (322 SE2d 736) (1984).

The claimant had not worn glasses prior to…