Gorski v. North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc.

MARTIN, Justice.

We hold that the trial judge properly found claimants were entitled to unemployment benefits, and we therefore reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

The appellees argue that in reviewing unemployment benefit claims the superior court acts as an appellate court and cannot consider a basis for relief not presented in the administrative *691process. For this reason, they contend the superior court could not base its decision upon the theory of a “group temporary layoff’ because that issue was not presented to the Commission. In adopting this argument, the Court of Appeals…