The Georgia Constitution requires candidates for state senate to have been legal residents of the district in which they are running for at least one year preceding the date of the election. In December 2011, Matthew Laughridge, a Republican candidate for State Senate District Fourteen, established legal residency in that district by demonstrating physical presence […]
Petitioner, a professional day care provider with an unblemished record and a reputation as a gentle caretaker, retained her certificate of registration to operate a family day care. There was insufficient evidence that Petitioner was responsible for harming an infant in her care after he experienced chronic subdural hemorrhaging, likely caused by abusive head trauma.
Medical evidence insufficient to implicate daycare provider in head trauma. Read More
Judge reversed and remanded the denial of Petitioner’s application for the Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP), because he meets both the eligibility criteria for entry and the service specifications for his requested services. Specifically, he qualifies for Personal Support Services Level III as he is cognitively alert—i.e., awake and aware of his surroundings—despite having the
Cognitively alert applicant eligible for the Independent Care Waiver Program. Read More
Respondent failed to disclose a drug possession with intent to distribute conviction in six separate applications to the Georgia Real Estate Commission until his license was censured in another state. His failure to disclose the felony conviction provided grounds for revoking his real estate salesperson, broker, and firm licenses.
Drug convictions result in revocation of real estate licenses. Read More
Petitioner sought to withdraw her request for a due process hearing without prejudice, meaning she wished to retain the ability to re-file the complaint at a later date. However, Petitioner must show good cause in order to obtain a dismissal without prejudice and provide the school district the opportunity for rebuttal. As Petitioner did not
Dismissal of a due process complaint is with prejudice unless Petitioner shows good cause. Read More
Under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 and the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act, the boundaries of a hazardous waste facility are established at the time of permitting. Subsequent transfer of a portion of the permitted property does not change the boundary of the facility—even if the portion of the property purchased,
Boundary of hazardous waste facility established at time of permitting. Read More
