In reversing a driver’s administrative license suspension, the Court concluded that the arresting officer had incorrectly read the implied consent notice for a driver of a private passenger car. The Court noted that, although the driver had presented a regular driver’s license during the stop, he was driving a commercial motor vehicle. The type of […]
In this matter, the parent of a 16-year-old special education student alleged the school district failed to evaluate her child over a nine-year period. The Court concluded that, while delays in evaluations are typically deemed procedural violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), in this case the lengthy delay constituted a substantive violation
This case involved a complaint brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by parents of a special education student who has a visual impairment and learns at a slower pace. The Court denied the parents’ requested relief, finding that they failed to prove multiple procedural and substantive IDEA claims. The Court also noted
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The Georgia Board of Nursing sought to sanction an advanced practice registered nurse for exceeding the scope of his practice by performing a transforaminal epidural injection (TEI), a type of steroid injection for pain management. The Court determined the nurse had not violated any laws that would warrant a sanction. The evidence showed the nurse
The Court upheld the decision to deny a patient’s request for physical therapy services under the Georgia Families Medicaid Program. The patient had made her request approximately 151 days from the onset of her condition, which exceeded the 90-day period set out in the provider’s policy.
The Court reversed a decision by the Department of Early Care and Learning to impose a sanction on a learning center for failing to provide supervision and watchful oversight over its children. The alleged violation occurred when a child injured his chin while in a play area without the staff knowing the injury had occurred.
