Legal Opinion
Hart v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 30, 1982No. 38677PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
We granted certiorari to review the decision of Hart v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 161 Ga. App. 831 (289 SE2d 544) (1982). The Court of Appeals held that the two-year statute of limitations contained in Code Ann. § 114-709 (b) (3) could be applied retroactively to bar appellant Ginnie L. Hart’s application for workers’ compensation benefits. We reverse.
During the course of her employment by appellee, appellant suffered a back injury on August 31,1976. As a result appellant was unable to return to work until January 24, 1977, and she obtained workers’ compensation benefits during…
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