James Hardaway v. Bruce Thompson, Commissioner of Georgia Department of Labor

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ September 24, 2025 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A26A0208. JAMES HARDAWAY v. BRUCE THOMPSON, COMMISSIONER OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. James Hardaway filed a notice of direct appeal from a superior court order affirming a decision of the Georgia Department of Labor concerning his application for unemployment benefits. Under OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1), however, a party seeking to appeal a superior court decision reviewing a state agency ruling must follow the discretionary appeal procedure. See Dunlap…