Johnson v. Director, Department of Workforce Services

h Cassie Johnson appeals the Arkansas Board of Review’s decision to deny her unemployment benefits. Johnson missed three days of work after being out on workers’ compensation leave for a work-related injury for almost a year and was discharged as a result. The issue is whether Johnson’s absence was misconduct.

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Johnson worked as a security corporal with the construction division of the Arkansas Department of Correction from 8 December 2003 until 23 September 2014, when she was discharged. The circumstances surrounding the discharge were discussed before the Appeal Tribunal during a hearing in…