Lisa Boggs, Author at Administrative Law Report

Multiple violations lead to disqualification from the Summer Food Service Program

The Department of Early Care and Learning terminated an individual’s participation in the Summer Food Service Program, which provides nutritious meals to children during the summer school break. On appeal, the Court upheld the termination, finding that (i) the individual was the “Responsible Principal” in charge of the organization providing meals; (ii) he had failed to ensure […]

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License suspension invalid because officers waited more than an hour to read implied consent notice

DUI

In this matter, the Court reversed the suspension of a driver’s license on the grounds that the driver was not timely informed of her implied consent rights. Despite four officers being present at the arrest, the driver did not have the implied consent notice read to her until at least one hour and 22 minutes

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Lack of patient records leads to $14,040 Medicaid recoupment from healthcare provider

Health Law

The Department of Community Health sought to recoup $14,040.00 paid to a healthcare provider for services it delivered through Medicaid. The Court affirmed the Department’s decision, finding that the provider did not have sufficient patient-treatment records that would justify the billed Medicaid costs. Although the provider argued the COVID-19 pandemic prevented it from obtaining the

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TANF law does not require a specific deadline for parties to submit verification forms

Public Assistance

In this case, a woman had been receiving benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, commonly referred to as TANF. Her benefits were later terminated because she had failed to meet the agency’s stated deadline for submitting verification documents to support her renewal application. The evidence presented at the hearing showed she missed

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GDOT properly denied sign permit based on existence of another nearby sign with valid permit

Outdoor Advertising

This case involved a decision by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to deny an advertising company a permit to construct a multi-message sign. The Court concluded the permit had been properly denied, as the proposed sign would have been within 5,000 feet of another multi-message sign. The company argued that the other sign’s permit

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Case remanded to agency following multiple requests from parties to delay hearing

Procedure

A company had appealed the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s denial of its application for a tax credit. Upon its referral to this Court, the case was immediately scheduled for a hearing. For the next 18 months, the parties submitted repeated requests to postpone the hearing, on the grounds that they were engaging in settlement

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