Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Cox

Bell, Chief Judge.

The State Board of Workmen’s Compensation awarded the claimant a lump sum in lieu of the weekly payments previously agreed to by the parties and approved by the board. See Code Ann. §114-417. The superior court affirmed. Held:

There is evidence which authorized the board to find that a lump-sum payment would be in the best interest of the claimant; that the employee is totally incapacitated for work as a result of his disability and the disability is permanent. Further, there is evidence that the money *358awarded in a lump sum will be properly safeguarded by an investment in…