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Paul, Weiss Obtains Victory for Pro Bono Client in VOLS Unemployment Insurance Case
On May 18, Paul, Weiss obtained a victory in an unemployment insurance case with pro bono partner Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS). As a participant in the VOLS Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Project, the firm represents clients whose employers have objected to their receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. In this case, the New York State Department of Labor found that the claimant committed misconduct by leaving his post without authorization. The administrative law judge, however, credited the claimant's testimony over the employer's and overruled the Department of Labor's denial of benefits.
The matter was handled by litigation associate Luke X. Flynn-Fitzsimmons and was supervised by litigation partner David W. Brown.