Barron v. Poythress

Beasley, Chief Judge.

We granted Barron’s application for discretionary review of the denial of her claim for unemployment benefits, after she was discharged from her job as a photocopy clerk with NationsBank. She appealed and was heard by an administrative hearing officer, who determined she was disqualified from benefits under OCGA § 34-8-194 (2) (A). The Department of Labor’s board of review adopted the hearing officer’s decision and affirmed, and the board’s decision was affirmed by the superior court.

When Barron was hired, she told her employer she could not work overtime due to child…