Nolan

I.

INTRODUCTION

An administrative law judge (ALJ) determined that real parties in interest, a paralegal and a legal secretary, were employees of appellant, the attorney for whom they worked, rather than independent contractors, and that they were therefore entitled to unemployment benefits following the termination of their employment. Respondent Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (the Board) affirmed the ALJ’s decision, and the superior court denied appellant’s petition for a writ of administrative mandamus overturning the Board’s ruling. Appellant contends (1) the ALJ denied appellant a fair and impartial hearing; (2) the ALJ’s findings are not supported by the evidence; (3) the superior court’s findings are not supported by the evidence; and (4) the superior court did not issue an adequate

1 statement of decision. We reject these contentions, and affirm the superior court’s denial of appellant’s writ petition.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

From 2002 or 2003 until early 2010, with some interruptions, real party in interest Tammy Mercado performed paralegal services for appellant Mary Nolan in support of Nolan’s solo family law practice. Real party in interest…