Pride v. Dir., Dep't of Workforce Servs.

Diane Pride appeals the Arkansas Board of Review's decision to deny her claim for unemployment benefits. The Board found that Pride's employer, Arkansas Children's Hospital, had followed its written attendance policy when it terminated her employment for excessive tardiness. Pride has numerous medical conditions, including diabetes, and she attributed some late arrivals to documented ill health. The Board found that "most of her instances of tardiness were the result of her illnesses," but Ark. Code Ann. § 11-10-514(a) (Supp. 2017) disqualified her for benefits because the hospital had a…