No Benefits for Bus Driver Who Had Stroke

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the State Board of Workers’ Compensation used the correct legal framework to determine that a bus driver was not entitled to benefits for a stroke he had suffered at work. Case: Henry County Board of Education v. Rutledge, No. A19A1728, 02/12/2020, published. Facts: James Rutledge worked for the Henry County Board of Education as a bus driver. While at work in March 2014, Rutledge was warming up the air brakes on his bus when he noticed smoke or steam coming out of the dash. Shortly after, he lost consciousness. Doctors later determined that th...