Milner v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Paul Milner, III, appeals a decision of the Unemployment Appeals Commission (UAC) affirming an appeals referee’s order denying benefits on grounds that Mr. Mil-ner did not show good cause for failing to participate in a telephone conference call. Persuaded that Mr. Milner’s showing did establish good cause, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Originally the Agency for Workforce Innovation (the Agency) determined Mr. Mil- ner had been discharged from his job with Waste Management, Inc., on April 1, 2010, for misconduct connected with work. The Agency mailed its determination that he…