Legal Opinion
Atkinson v. Fairforest Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1954No. 35248PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
1. (a) On review of an award by a director of the Board of Workmen’s Compensation, the full board acts as a fact-finding body. American Mutual Liability Ins. Co. v. Bond, 62 Ga. App. 562 (1) (8 S. E. 2d 715); Couey v. Durham Land Co., 57 Ga. App. 279 (195 S. E. 229). Accordingly, although the single director hearing the case made no specific finding of fact as to whether there was a relation between the injury and the cancer, the full board had a right to examine the evidence and make a finding upon this subject.(b) As there was no testimony from which it could be concluded that there was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- United States Casualty Co. v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- American Mutual Liability Insurance v. BondCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Thompson-Weinman Co. v. YanceyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Couey v. Durham Land Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
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