Parham v. Department of Labor, Licensing & Registration

Michelle Parham, appellant, filed a claim for unemployment benefits following the end of her employment with Mid Atlantic Baking Co., LLC (“Mid Atlantic”). A Claims Specialist from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (“DLLR”) granted Parham benefits on July 19, 2007. Mid Atlantic appealed, and a hearing was held on August 21, 2007. On August 30, 2007, the DLLR hearing examiner found that Parham had left Mid Atlantic’s employment voluntarily and, therefore, was not entitled to unemployment benefits. She appealed to the DLLR Board of Appeals (“the Board”), which adopted the…