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PRICE v. LITHONIA LIGHTING CO.

43157.

256 Ga. 49 (1986)

343 S.E.2d 688

PRICE v. LITHONIA LIGHTING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied June 10, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hazelton & Sweet, John F. Sweet, for appellant.

George L Pope, Jr., for appellee.

MARSHALL, Chief Justice.

We granted the appellant's application for discretionary appeal in this workers' compensation case. The question for decision concerns the constitutionality of OCGA § 34-9-285. Where an occupational disease aggravates, or is aggravated by a noncompensable disease or infirmity, § 34-9-285 provides that the workers' compensation award will be "limited only to such proportion of the compensation that would be payable if the occupational...

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