Washington v. Board of Review

Plaintiff Priscilla Washington was discharged from employment with, defendant St. Bernard Hospital (the Hospital) because she fell asleep for approximately 30 minutes at a Hospital executive meeting. After termination of her employment, plaintiff applied for benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 300 et seq.). The Board of Review of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (the Board) found plaintiff ineligible for benefits on the ground that the behavior leading to her discharge amounted to misconduct that disqualified her for…