Legal Opinion
Capitol Entertainment Services, Inc. v. McCormick
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 7, 2011No. 09-AA-321PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
An employee who is discharged from employment for misconduct is disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation under District of Columbia law. The duration of the disqualification depends on the gravity of the misconduct — on whether it was “gross misconduct” or “other than gross misconduct.” But not all unsatisfactory job performance leading to termination amounts to disqualifying misconduct. Traditionally, the misconduct disqualification has been applied only when the employee’s deviation from the employer’s requirements was intentional, willful, or…
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- District of Columbia v. WalkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Jadallah v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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