Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority v. Metzger

Cooper, Judge.

Appellee was employed by appellant as a paramedic on December 18, 1988, when he sustained an injury while on the job. At the time appellee was hired, appellant’s Personnel Policies & Practices handbook (“handbook”) provided that if an employee were unable to work as a result of an on-the-job injury, he would receive his regular rate of pay while disabled. In December 1986, the handbook was revised to read that on-the-job injuries would be governed by Georgia workers’ compensation laws. Despite the revision of the handbook, appellee was paid his full salary of $485.30 per week…