Dan River, Inc. v. Carroll

Benham, Judge.

This is a workers’ compensation appeal. On March 12, 1981, ap-pellee/employee was injured in the course of his employment with appellant/employer Dan River, Inc. Shortly thereafter, appellant, a self-insurer, began paying workers’ compensation benefits to appellee. At the time of the injury and initiation of payments, the Workers’ Compensation Act provided that “[i]f any income benefits payable without an award are not paid within 14 days after becoming due, there shall be added to the accrued income benefits an amount equal to 15 percent thereof. . . .” OCGA § 34-9-221 (e)…