Legal Opinion
Barzey v. City of Cuthbert
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 22, 2014No. S14A0620PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nahmias, Justice.
Appellant Louise Shorter Barzey challenges the constitutionality of the provisions in the Workers’ Compensation Act, OCGA §§ 34-9-1 to 34-9-421, that preclude her, as a non-dependent parent, from recovering benefits for the death of her son, Deron Shorter, from his employer, the City of Cuthbert. We affirm the trial court’s ruling that the Act’s limitation on the recovery of non-dependent heirs does not violate Barzey’s constitutional rights to due process and equal protection.
1. Shorter was killed in 2010 while acting in the course of his employment with the City. He was 37…
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