Flint River Mills v. Henry

Jordan, Justice.

In this workmen’s compensation case the natural children of Curtis Henry, an employee of Flint River Mills *348prior to his death, sought to exclude Henry’s stepchildren from a share of the benefits to dependents accruing because of his death. For a statement of the facts in the case, see the previous litigation in this court. Flint River Mills v. Henry, 234 Ga. 385 (216 SE2d 895) (1975).

The natural children contended in the compensation proceeding that the conclusive presumption of the dependency of stepchildren in Code § 114-414 is unconstitutional, denying the natural children…