Each case has appeared in the appellate courts on prior occasions. See Voyager Cas. Ins. Co. v. Colwell, 166 Ga. App. 17 ( 303 S.E.2d 152) (1983), aff'd in part and rev'd in part, 251 Ga. 744 ( 309 S.E.2d 617) (1983); Wilkerson v. Voyager Cas. Ins. Co., 171 Ga. App. 834 ( 321 S.E.2d 346) (1984). For purposes of the present appeals, there is no dispute that appellants are entitled to a recovery of no-fault benefits and that those benefits have been paid.
[Cits.]" Wilkerson v. Voyager Cas. Ins. Co., 171 Ga. App. 834 ( 321 S.E.2d 346) (1984). Accord Heard v. Hopper, 233 Ga. 617, 618 ( 212 S.E.2d 797) (1975).
" (Emphasis in original.) Wilkerson v. Voyager Cas. Ins. Co., 171 Ga. App. 834, 835 (2) ( 321 S.E.2d 346) (1984) (construing OCGA § 33-4-4). Compare Ticor Constr. Co. v. Brown, 255 Ga. 547, 548 (3) ( 340 S.E.2d 923) (1986) (construing OCGA § 14-2-62 (b), which specifically provides that service of a complaint "shall be made by delivering [it] to and leaving [it] with the Secretary of State."
There is nothing whatsoever to suggest that service upon the Commissioner may be `informal.' To the contrary, the language of the statute indicates that service upon the Commissioner must be perfected in a manner which would be proper if service were made upon a designated agent for service of process." Wilkerson v. Voyager Cas. Ins. Co., 171 Ga. App. 834 (2) ( 321 S.E.2d 346) (1984). (Emphasis supplied.)