Jackson v. Georgia Building Authority

Birdsong, Judge.

Workmen’s compensation. On August 2, 1972, appellant was granted a lump sum award on his workmen’s compensation claim. On June 21, 1976, appellant requested a hearing to determine appellant’s right to future medical expenses in the event it could be shown that the medical expenses were related to the 1971 injury, the same injury for which the appellant was paid lump sum benefits in 1972. The administrative law judge construed Code Ann. § 114-417 to mean the lump sum award terminated wage and medical benefits. The administrative law judge award was affirmed by the full board…