Scott v. Shaw Industries, Inc.

Melton, Justice.

In Shaw Industries, Inc. v. Scott, 310 Ga. App. 750, 752 (713 SE2d 917) (2011), the Court of Appeals held that, in this workers’ compensation case, the superior court improperly affirmed an award to Valencia Michelle Scott because “the [administrative law judge (AL J)] erred in ruling that Scott’s disability resulted from a fictional new injury, as opposed to a change in condition, and that Scott’s claim for [total temporary disability] benefits was thus not barred by the applicable [two-year] statute of limitation.” See OCGA § 34-9-104 (b). We granted certiorari to determine…