ALJ Violates Worker's Due Process Rights

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge violated a worker’s due process rights in addressing the compensability of a knee injury when that issue had not been presented for adjudication. Case: State v. Chapman, No. A23A0989, 10/27/2023, published. Facts: Stephen Chapman worked as a correctional officer at Ware State Prison. He suffered injuries to his left knee at work in August 2018. The state accepted the injuries as compensable. Chapman underwent surgery in January 2020 to repair a medial meniscus and lateral meniscus tear. He remained out of work un...