Legal Opinion
E.C. v. RCM of Washington, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 2014No. 12-AA-1441PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:
In this appeal, we are presented with an issue of first impression: whether a victim of domestic violence, who is separated from her employment on account of alleged misconduct, is nonetheless eligible for unemployment compensation benefits when the alleged misconduct underlying the victim’s separation from employment is “due to domestic violence.” In this case, petitioner E.C. seeks review of the decision by an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) of the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”) partially denying her claim for unemployment…
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