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When Toni McCauley “McCauley” was discharged from her position as a support coordinator for Professional Case Management Services of America “PCSA”, she applied for unemployment compensation benefits. The Georgia Department of Labor found that McCauley was not qualified to receive unemployment compensation benefits, a determination that was initially reached by a claims examiner and thereafter affirmed by both an administrative hearing officer “AHO” and the board of review.1 In an administrative appeal, the superior court affirmed the Department’s findings. We granted McCauley’s application for discretionary review, and she appeals the superior court’s order. Because there was evidence to support the Department’s decision to disqualify McCauley from unemployment compensation benefits, we affirm. “In considering whether the administrative tribunal properly found that McCauley was not entitled to receive unemployment benefits, the trial court, as well as this court, must affirm if there is any evidence to support that ruling. And we will uphold the Department’s factual findings if there is any evidence to support them.” Citations and punctuation omitted. MCG Health, Inc. v. Whitfield , 302 Ga. App. 408 690 SE2d 659 2010. “When this Court reviews a superior court’s order in an administrative proceeding, our duty is not to review whether the record supports the superior court’s decision but whether the record supports the final decision of the administrative agency.” Citation omitted. Davane v. Thurmond , 300 Ga. App. 474, 475 685 SE2d 446 2009.

The relevant facts2 are that McCauley worked as a support coordinator for PCSA from May 2008 through December 10, 2009. PCSA is an agency that provides support coordination to individuals with developmental disabilities receiving Medicaid from the State of Georgia, and as a support coordinator, McCauley was responsible for managing a caseload consisting of forty or more such individuals. McCauley’s job responsibilities required her to meet with each of these individuals on a monthly basis, as well as conduct support needs assessments and individual service plans with the individuals, their families, and community support persons. McCauley was also required to enter support notes for each of her cases. Specifically, notes for one-half of her caseload were due by the 15th day of each month and notes for the other half were due by the 25th day of each month.

 
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