State of Georgia v. Baldwin

Full title: STATE OF GEORGIA et al. v. BALDWIN

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 22, 1988

371 S.E.2d 135 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988)

371 S.E.2d 135

Opinion

77260.

DECIDED JUNE 22, 1988.

Workers' compensation. Ware Superior Court. Before Judge Newton.

A. Mark Lee, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, for appellants.

Rudolph J. Chambless, for appellee.

BIRDSONG, Chief Judge.

The State brings this direct appeal from a judgment of the Ware County Superior Court affirming the award of the State Board of Workers' Compensation. Appeals "from decisions of the superior courts reviewing decisions of the [State] Board of Workers' Compensation" must be made in accordance with the discretionary appeal procedure of OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1). The requirements of this code section are jurisdictional and in the absence of compliance, this court is without authority to accept an appeal. Crimminger v. Habif, 174 Ga. App. 440, 441 ( 330 S.E.2d 164). As the procedure mandated by OCGA § 5-6-35 was not followed, this appeal must be dismissed. DePass v. Bd. of Review, 172 Ga. App. 561 ( 324 S.E.2d 505).

Appeal dismissed. Banke, P. J., and Beasley, J., concur.

DECIDED JUNE 22, 1988.