Transam Trucking, Inc. v. Administrative Review Board

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

I. Introduction

Alphonse Maddin was employed as a truck driver by Petitioner TransAm Trucking (“TransAm”). In January 2009, Maddin was transporting cargo through Illinois when the brakes on his trailer froze because of subzero temperatures. After reporting the problem to TransAm and waiting several hours for a repair truck to arrive, Maddin unhitched his truck from the trailer and drove away, leaving the trailer unattended. He was terminated for abandoning the trailer.

Both an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) and Respondent, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) Administrative…