Insolvency Pool Can't Try to Collect From Worker Before Comp Claim Decision

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool could not assert a claim for relief from its obligation to make payments to an injured worker, nor could it obtain a refund before her entitlement to benefits has been decided. Case: Palmer v. Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool, No. A21A0903, 11/03/2021, published. Facts: In July 2017, Victoria Palmer suffered injuries in a work-related automobile collision. After Palmer filed a workers’ compensation claim, her employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier became insolvent. The Georgia Insurers...