Legal Opinion
Lavine v. American Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1986No. 71701PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
We granted discretionary appeal to review an order of the lower court reversing an award to claimant Lavine by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. The disputed issue in the case is whether or not claimant’s injury arose out of or was in the course of his employment for the purpose of compensability under the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Claimant and his wife were foster parents at Georgia Charlee Family Care, Inc. and resided at the foster home. Lavine also owned and operated a karate school. On November 3, 1983, claimant and his wife had been terminated as foster parents…
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