Weeks v. State Education Department/University of New York

Petitioner, a licensed practical nurse, pleaded guilty to petit larceny to satisfy charges against her for fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits. She was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $17,860.50. The Office of Professional Discipline of respondent sought a disciplinary penalty against petitioner based on her criminal conviction (see Education Law § 6509 [5] [a] [i]) and, following a hearing, the Regents Review Committee recommended that her license be suspended for two years. The Board of Regents accepted the recommendation and…