United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Hairston

1. The Georgia workmen’s compensation act.(Ga. L. 1920, p. 167) contemplates, that compensation awarded thereunder shall be awarded to dependents only. It follows that where compensation, payable in weekly installments under the terms of the act, has been awarded to a widow on account of the death of her husband as a *235result of injuries received by liim arising out of and in the course of his employment, and the widow dies before all the installments awarded her have become due and payable, the installments becoming due and payable after her death are not payable to her estate.

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