Verizon Services Corporation v. Loretta K. Epling

This is an appeal by Verizon Services Corporation (hereinafter “Verizon”) from a September 19, 2011, order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County reversing the Board of Review of Workforce West Virginia (hereinafter “Board of Review”) and finding that the respondent, former Verizon employee Mrs. Loretta K. Epling (hereinafter “Mrs. Epling”), is entitled to unemployment compensation benefits. Verizon appeals the decision of the circuit court, contending that the circumstances of Mrs. Epling’s departure from employment with Verizon do not satisfy the statutory standard for an award of…