Gaddis v. Georgia Mountain Contractors

Johnson, Judge.

Robert Gaddis injured his right eye in 1977 while employed by Georgia Mountain Contractors (GMC). Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, GMC’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier, paid Gad-dis, among other things, $11,875 for 100 percent permanent partial disability to the eye. In 1986, Gaddis underwent a successful corneal transplant, which significantly improved his eyesight to the point that he was able to read with his right eye. In 1988, Gaddis sustained a second on-the-job injury when a nail struck his right eye. This injury caused the corneal implant to fail and Gaddis…