Buschel v. Kysor/Warren

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Pursuant to the grant of a discretionary appeal under OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1), Brandon and Brandi Bartrug, the minor children of deceased employee Sara C. Buschel, by their next friend Lori Foster (collectively “Buschel”), appeal the judgment of the superior court reversing the award of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. They contend the superior court’s judgment is a nullity because the award of the full board was affirmed by operation of law when the judgment was not entered within 20 days of the hearing as required by OCGA § 34-9-105 (b). They also contend…