Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 12, 1986No. 85-974PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Petitioner Shepherd seeks review of an order of the Department of Employment Services denying his claim for unemployment benefits on the ground that he was discharged for job-related misconduct. D.C.Code § 46-111(b) (1986 Supp.). Be cause the Department’s ruling is supported by substantial evidence, we affirm the order.
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Mr. Shepherd was employed by Gallau-det College as a coordinator of material handling from February 1977 to January 1985. He was fired on January 28, 1985, because of excessive absenteeism, tardiness, and poor job performance.
Shepherd filed a claim for…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Robinson v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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