City of Atlanta v. Shaw

Sognier, Judge.

Mary Shaw, a water plant operator employed by the City of At lanta, sought workers’ compensation benefits for injuries sustained during a fight with a co-employee. The administrative law judge’s denial of Shaw’s claim was reversed by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation (Board) upon de novo review of the record. The Superior Court of Fulton County affirmed the Board. We granted the City of Atlanta’s application for discretionary review.

Appellant contends the trial court erred by affirming the Board’s award in favor of appellee because appellee’s injuries were the result of…