Legal Opinion
Reeves v. Echota Cotton Mills
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 14, 1971No. 45890, 45891PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Chief Judge.
Under Code Ann. §114-405 the formula for computing compensation is 60 percent of the difference between the claimant’s average weekly wages prior to the injury and the average weekly wages he is able to earn thereafter, but not more than $39. A claimant for workmen’s compensation benefits is not entitled to compensation for a period in which he is capable of earning more than his average weekly wages prior to injury. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Goins, 96 Ga. App. 887, 891 (101 SE2d 920). Disability in the Workmen’s Compensation Law means impairment of earning capacity. St. Paul…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Aetna Insurance Co. v. GipsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Employers Mutual Liability Insurance v. DerwaelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. GoinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Sjoberg's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Fran's Escort Service v. StricklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Sjoberg's CaseMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
- Miller v. Western Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1987