Legal Opinion
AFLAC, INC. v. Hardy
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 13, 2001No. A01A1150PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Patsy Hardy, an AFLAC, Inc. employee, began experiencing chest pain while at work, and she was taken to a hospital where it was discovered that she had suffered a heart attack. Hardy filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, alleging that her heart attack had been caused, in part, by work-related stress. Following a hearing on the matter, the State Board of Workers’ Compensation awarded benefits, and this appeal ensued. For reasons that follow, we reverse.
Construed in the light most favorable to support the award of the State Board, 2 the record demonstrates that Hardy…
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