Bell Atlantic Network Services v. Virginia Employment Commission

Opinion

FITZPATRICK, J.

Bell Atlantic Network Services (employer) appeals a final order of the Arlington County Circuit Court affirming a decision of the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) granting unemployment benefits to Leniece Matthews (claimant). Claimant was discharged for alleged misconduct in connection with employer’s drug testing policy. Employer argues that the uncontradicted scientific evidence in the record made claimant’s testimony incredible as a matter of law. On appeal, employer contends that the trial judge erred in finding that sufficient evidence supported the VEC’s award,…