Baugh-Carroll v. Hospital Authority

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

We granted this discretionary appeal to review whether the superior court erred by reversing a workers’ compensation award. At issue is whether the superior court failed to defer to an explicit factual finding that the employer/self-insurer had waived a possible defense to its former employee’s claim for disability income benefits. After review, we find that the employer/self-insurer waived any defense that could otherwise have been asserted under OCGA § 34-9-104, and, therefore, we reverse.

Felicia Baugh-Carroll was employed by the Hospital Authority of Randolph County…