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,
"The purpose of requiring...
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