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First Name Richard
Last Name Dorsey
Decision Date 4/16/2025
Docket Number 2025-0253-DOT
ALJ JSF
Respondent Division of Highways
Employment Type STATE
Job Title Transportation Worker I
Topics Disciplinary
Primary Issues Whether Respondent acted unreasonably by terminating a probationary employee as the result of testing positive for a prohibited drug?
Outcome Denied
Statutes W. Va. Code St. R. § 156-1-3.
Related Cases Bonnell v. Dep't of Corr., Docket No. 89-CORR-163 (Mar. 8, 1990); Roberts v. Dep’t of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 2008-0958-DHHR (Mar. 13, 2009). See Cosner v. Dep’t of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 08-HHR-008 (Dec. 30, 2008); Livingston v. Dep’t of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 2008-0770-DHHR (Mar. 21, 2008). Leichliter v. Dep't of Health & Human Res., Docket No. 92-HHR-486 (May 17, 1993), aff’d, Pleasants Cnty. Cir. Ct. Civil Action No. 93-APC-1 (Dec. 2, 1994). Livingston v. Dep't of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 2008-0770-DHHR (Mar. 21, 2008) (citing Johnson v. Dep't of Transp./Div. of Highways, Docket No. 04-DOH-215 (Oct. 29, 2004)). Hammond v. Div. of Veteran’s Affairs, Docket No. 2009-0161-MAPS (Jan. 7, 2009) (citing Hackman v. Dep’t of Transp., Docket No. 01-DMV-582 (Feb. 20, 2002)). McCoy v. W. Va. Dep’t of Transp., Docket No. 98-DOH-399 (June 18, 1999); Nicholson v. W. Va. Dep’t of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 99-HHR-299 (Aug. 31, 1999).” Lott v. W. Va. Div. of Juvenile Serv., Docket No. 99-DJS-278 (Dec. 16, 1999). State ex rel. Eads v. Duncil, 196 W. Va. 604, 474 S.E.2d 534 (1996) (citing Arlington Hosp. v. Schweiker, 547 F. Supp. 670 (E.D. Va. 1982)). Bedford County Memorial Hosp. v. Health and Human Serv., 769 F.2d 1017 (4th Cir. 1985); Yokum v. W. Va. Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Docket No. 96-DOE-081 (Oct. 16, 1996).” Trimboli v. Dep’t of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 93-HHR-322 (June 27, 1997), aff’d Mercer Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 97-CV-374-K (Oct. 16, 1998). Syllabus Point 3, In re Queen, 196 W.Va. 442, 473 S.E.2d 483 (1996).’” Syl. Pt. 1, Adkins v. W. Va. Dep't of Educ., 210 W. Va. 105, 556 S.E.2d 72 (2001) (per curiam).Trimboli v. Dep't of Health and Human Res., Docket No. 93-HHR-322 (June 27, 1997), aff’d Mercer Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 97-CV-374-K (Oct. 16, 1998); Blake v. Kanawha County Bd. of Educ., Docket No. 01-20-470 (Oct. 29, 2001), aff’d Kanawha Cnty. Cir. Ct. Docket No. 01-AA-161 (July 2, 2002), appeal refused, W.Va. Sup. Ct. App. Docket No. 022387 (Apr. 10, 2003).
Keywords arbitrary and capricious, drug test, mishandled, methamphetamines, policy, probationary
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Synopsis Grievant was a probationary employee with Respondent when he failed a drug test. Respondent dismissed Grievant for misconduct in violating its drug policy. Respondent proved Grievant engaged in misconduct. Accordingly, this grievance is DENIED.

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