Curtis v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission

GRIFFIS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Robert E. Curtis was employed as a vocational training instructor at Juvenile Rehabilitation in Brookhaven. He tested positive for marijuana during a random drug test and was terminated from his position. His claim for unemployment benefits was denied on the grounds that he was discharged for misconduct. Curtis appealed this decision. The appeals referee, the board of review, and the circuit court affirmed the denial of benefits. Finding sufficient evidence in the record to support the Commission’s findings, we affirm.

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¶ 2. Mississippi Code…