Fletcher v. Employment Division

This is an unemployment compensation case in which the petitioner was disqualified by the Employment Appeals Board (Board) from receiving benefits because he had been terminated for misconduct. He appeals to this court, claiming that the Board’s conclusion that he was discharged for misconduct is not supported by its findings of fact. We agree.

Petitioner was a respiratory therapist employed by Gresham Community Hospital. He was discharged after missing three days of training he had been scheduled to receive at another hospital. The findings of fact of the hearings referee, which the Board…