Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Department of Employment Security
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 1989No. 55086-7PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
The Department of Employment Security
(Department) appeals a decision of the Spokane County Superior Court reversing an administrative ruling which reduced Mr. Johnson's unemployment compensation. We conclude that the Department's interpretation of the unemployment compensation statute is an error of law and affirm the Superior Court's decision.
The material facts are not in dispute. Richard Johnson is a 48-year-old former employee of Kaiser Aluminum, where he worked for 28 years. On July 31,1985, Kaiser terminated Mr. Johnson's employment as part of an overall force reduction. Rather than be…
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