Batal Builders, Inc. v. Polonica

By JUDGE ROSEMARIE ANNUNZIATA

This matter is before the Court on a Petition for Judicial Review of the decision of the Virginia Employment Commission (Commission) to award unemployment benefits to respondent, Susan Polonica (Polonica). Petitioner, Batal Builders, Inc. (Batal), alleges that Polonica is ineligible for unemployment benefits on the grounds of misconduct. The Commission found that Polonica was discharged for reasons other than misconduct and awarded her unemployment benefits. The facts are taken from the papers filed by the parties with the Clerk of Court.

Polonica was discharged…