Wafford v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Chief Judge STERNBERG.

The claimant, Tanya M. Wafford, seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Panel (Panel) which disqualified her from the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits. Her principal contention is that the hearing officer had a duty to develop the case, and that the duty was violated. We disagree and, therefore, affirm.

Claimant quit her employment and applied for unemployment benefits. At the hearing, claimant and employer offered conflicting testimony concerning the reasons she resigned. In resolving the conflicting evidence, the hearing…