Harding v. North Carolina Department of Correction

LEWIS, Judge.

This appeal marks the fourth time that this case has come before the appellate courts of North Carolina. The North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women (“CIW”) dismissed Janice Harding from her position as a correctional officer after Ms. Harding took extended leave without pay due to a pre-existing hip condition. After undergoing hip replacement surgery, Ms. Harding’s doctor cleared her for light duty work. Respondent North Carolina Department of Correction (“DOC”) refused to reinstate her. Ms. Harding then had a hearing before the Office of Administrative Hearings…