GENTRY v. GA. CAS. & SURETY COMPANY

40080.

107 Ga. App. 888 (1963)

131 S.E.2d 788

GENTRY v. GEORGIA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied May 20, 1963., And June 12, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wade H. Leonard, for plaintiff in error.

Wilson, Branch, Barwick & Vandiver, M. Cook Barwick, Thomas S. Bentley, contra.


FELTON, Chief Judge.

1. The effect of the award in this case is to award compensation at 15% loss of use of an arm beginning as of the date of the injury, with credit allowed for all weeks already paid. There is no authority of law for such a retroactive award on a hearing for change in condition. With reference to an award of compensation or an approved agreement this court has repeatedly held that such award or agreement is res judicata that the amount of the award...

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