Cooper v. Rutledge

McGraw, Justice:

The petitioners appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County entered November 10, 1980. The circuit court affirmed the ruling of the Board of Review of the West Virginia Department of Employment Security disqualifying the appellants from receiving unemployment compensation benefits for a period of six weeks on the ground that they were “discharged for misconduct” within the meaning of W. Va. Code §21A-6-3(2) (1981 Replacement Vol.). The appellants contend that the circuit court erred in concluding that their activities constituted misconduct and that they…