CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES;PROCEDURES BEFORE THE BOARD – Weight Given to ALJ's Proposed Decision: Findings, Conclusions, Credibility Resolutions

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1107.00000 – CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES;PROCEDURES BEFORE THE BOARD
1107.02000 – Weight Given to ALJ’s Proposed Decision: Findings, Conclusions, Credibility Resolutions

To the extent an ALJ assesses credibility based upon observing a witness in the act of testifying, the Board defers to such assessments unless the record warrants overturning them. (Los Angeles Unified School District (2014) PERB Decision No. 2390, p. 12.) (p. 8.) Board found that the employer witness’s testimony was clear and precise, and that as a former employee, she had the opportunity to testify without fear of repercussion from her employer. (p. 12.)