Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Nash
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 19, 1967No. 42862PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Judge.
Before the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation may grant a lump-sum award, there must be sufficient evidence in the record that it is in “the best interest of the employee or his dependents. . .” Code Ann. § 114-417; Boston Ins. Co. v. Sharpton, 111 Ga. App. 16, 17 (140 SE2d 302).
“The purpose of requiring . . . weekly payments is to enable the employee to provide for himself and family during his period of incapacity, and the law wisely recognizes that its very purpose would be defeated if in all cases the employer should be permitted to commute a future liability to a lump sum,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tillman v. MoodySupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. McIntyreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
- Bryant v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- BOSTON INSURANCE COMPANY v. SharptonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. BlackCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
3Cited by3 opinions
- Codling v. Aztec Well Servicing Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- West Point Pepperell, Inc. v. LuallenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Williams v. Bituminous Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970