Where a complaint was filed against a respondent employer, a hearing officer’s ruling in favor of the respondent employer should be affirmed despite the complainant’s contention that the hearing officer’s findings were arbitrary, capricious, and not supported by substantial evidence.
“… Complainant contends that the Hearing Officer erred by crediting Respondent’s witnesses and disregarding evidence presented by the Complainant. Complainant also asserts that the Hearing Officer abused her discretion by applying improper weight to evidence regarding a complaint that Complainant filed with the state Board of Registration of Physician Assistants in late 2011/early 2012 against a Physician Assistant employed by Harvard Vanguard. Finally, on appeal of a hearing decision, Complainant attempts to introduce evidence of conciliation efforts, including alleged settlement offers, in an effort to bolster her credibility claims.
“Complainant argues that the Hearing Officer erred by crediting the testimony of Respondent’s witnesses while disregarding evidence she presented. Complainant alleges broadly that the witnesses for Respondent were untruthful in general and does not cite to any specific findings of fact as unsupported by material evidence. With respect to Complainant’s contentions that the Hearing Officer, in general, did not credit Complainant’s evidence, Complainant’s disagreement with the Hearing Officer’s determinations does not mean that the Hearing Officer misinterpreted or...
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