Insurance Co. of North America v. Lovinggood

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The sole question presented by this appeal from the superior court’s affirmance of an award of the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation is whether certain medical expenses were authorized. The expenses in question were for a psychiatrist’s treatment of the claimant. The appellant contends that the requirements of Code § 114-501, as amended (Ga. L. 1937, pp. 230, 233; 1937, pp. 528, 532; 1943, pp. 167-169; 1949, pp. 1357, 1359; 1955, pp. 210, 216; 1963, pp. 141, 153; 1968, pp. 3, 6; 1971, pp. 895, 898; 1975, pp. 190, 196), were not met. Held:

Code Ann. § 114-501…