Legal Opinion
Central State Hospital v. James
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 5, 1978No. 55938PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of the superior court which affirmed an award of the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation.
The claimant sustained an injury and an agreement to pay compensation was approved by the board. She drew compensation until such time as she returned to work.
She continued to perform the normal duties of her employment which included standing all day until, because of swelling in her leg, she was hospitalized. The record shows that the claimant did not have a specific job-related incident which aggravated the condition of her leg.
The claimant…
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