Dennis v. Employment Division

Petitioner seeks review of an Employment Appeals Board order affirming the denial of unemployment compensation benefits, contending, inter alia, that she was denied due process under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, because the hearings officer failed to assist her in developing a record,1 and that he failed to make express findings of petitioner’s credibility regarding her availability to work full-time. We agree and remand.

Petitioner applied for unemployment benefits on October 16., 1984, after being laid off from her part-time job the day before. The application…