GTO, Inc. v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Appellee Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission denied the unemployment benefits claim filed by appellant GTO, Inc.’s terminated employee, claimant-appellee Guillermina E. Medina. On appeal, the parties appeared telephonically at a hearing without counsel. After the hearing, the appeals referee reversed the Commission’s initial determination and awarded benefits to the claimant. The Commission affirmed the referee’s decision and GTO appealed. We reverse and remand for a new hearing because of an improper evidentiary ruling by the appeals referee.

The claimant worked for GTO, Inc. from March…