Bailey v. Division of Employment Security, North Carolina Department of Commerce

STEELMAN, Judge.

Where the trial court adopted all of the findings of fact made by DOC, which as a matter of law supported DOC’s ruling that petitioner engaged in misconduct, the trial court erred in reversing the decision of DOC.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Cynthia A. Bailey (plaintiff) was employed by Pro Temps Medical Staffing (Pro Temps). On 11 December 2011, plaintiff’s employment with Pro Temps was terminated: On 1 January 2012, plaintiff filed a claim for unemployment benefits. An Adjudicator found that plaintiff was assigned to monitor a patient who was on suicide watch; that…