Judge Exceeded Authority in Finding Employer Unreasonably Contested Claim

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in overturning a decision of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Case: A. Garcia Trucking & Produce v. Sandoval, No. A18A2072, 03/08/2019, published. Facts: Jose Sandoval worked for A. Garcia Trucking & Produce as a delivery driver. In October 2014, Sandoval injured his leg and back while lifting a heavy box during a delivery. Sandoval immediately told his supervisor and asked to see a doctor. The supervisor instead told him to go home and rest. Sandoval missed two to three weeks of work, then went to see a doc...