Legal Opinion
Neal v. Whitfield
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 25, 1985No. 17202-CAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.
An unemployment compensation claimant appeals a district court judgment affirming a denial of benefits by the Board of Review of the Louisiana Division of Employment Security. For the reasons hereinafter explained, we affirm.
According to the record, the claimant Neal was employed by the St. Francis Medical Center (“St.'Francis”) as a cook in 1968. Over the years he was frequently absent from employment, sometimes excused and often unexcused. During the final year of his employment, 1983, Neal missed 33 days due to illness and 8 days for which he offered no excuse.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Goff v. Administrator of Division of Employment SEC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Ealy v. SumrallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
- White v. GeraceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
- Gastinell v. LockwoodLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sledge v. WhitfieldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Lexing v. FrancisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
- Braggs v. Adm'r, La. Office of Emp. SEC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Jefferson Parish District Attorney v. WhitfieldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987