Jones v. Willard

The question on appeal concerns the nature and extent of a circuit court’s jurisdiction to review a decision of the Virginia Employment Commission.

Based upon Judith L. Jones’ statement that “she was discharged because she closed the store 15 minutes early one night due to an emergency,” a deputy commissioner allowed her claim for unemployment compensation benefits. In a letter dated March 30, 1979, accompanying an appeal to the appeals examiner, the employer advised the Commission that claimant “was not fired” but only “temporarily relieved of duty until she could discuss the matter with me”.…