Claim of Watts v. Employment Security Agency

KNUDSON, Justice.

Appellant had been employed as a “scaler” for about three months prior to November 7, 1957, when he was discharged for alleged misconduct in connection with his employment. His employer, Idaho Pine Company, was engaged in a logging operation fifteen miles north of Lowman, Idaho, and maintained its main office at Meridian, Idaho. Appellant maintained his home at Boise, Idaho. The actual logging operation was carried on by a Mr. Coker under a logging contract and the area being logged was under the supervision of the Forest Service. Appellant was the only one working in the…