Jackson v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Bell, Presiding Judge.

1. Compliance with the 30-day notice provision of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Code § 114-303) is a prerequisite to the payment of compensation. Griffith v. Coggins Granite Industries, Inc., 114 Ga. App. 537 (2) (152 SE2d 15). In order to comply with this Code section, the employee or his representative must give “notice of an injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, and mere notice that an employee is suffering an injury from an accident does not meet the requirement of the statute.” Royal Indem. Co. v. Coulter, 213 Ga. 277, 279 (98 SE2d…