WBA-18-0005 - In the Matter of Leigh Huff

Leigh Huff; Complaint Appeal Denied

Office of Hearings and Appeals

May 13, 2019
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On May 13, 2019, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) issued an order denying Ms. Leigh Huff's appeal of the OHA's initial agency decision (IAD) under the Department of Energy's Contractor Employee Protection Program, 10 C.F.R. Part 708. The Appellant alleged that Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (SRNS) retaliated against her for making protected disclosures under Part 708 and that OHA improperly dismissed her complaint. The OHA Director found that since the Appellant had not addressed the questions at issue in the IAD or identified a remedy that was available to her under Part 708 and which the IAD failed to take into account, the Appellant failed to identify a defect in the IAD. Accordingly, OHA denied the appeal. OHA Case No. WBA-18-0005.