State of Georgia v. Birditt

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

This is a workers’ compensation case. Claimant, a nurse, was attacked by a patient at the Georgia Regional Hospital on November 13, 1984. She sustained head injuries, including a skull fracture.

Claimant returned to work approximately two weeks after she was injured. She was paid her salary in lieu of weekly income benefits for the time which she missed from work. Claimant’s medical expenses were paid by the employer.

After returning to work, claimant continued to experience various problems, including stuttering, loss of memory, loss of concentration and sluggishness.…