Helm v. Gatson

This is an appeal by the employer, Magnet Bank, from a final order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County reversing a decision of the Board of Review of the West Virginia Department of Employment Security (the Board). The Board had ruled that the employee (appellee) was indefinitely disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits pursuant to W.Va. Code § 21A-6-3(2) because the employee had been discharged from her employment for gross misconduct.

The appellee, Althea Helm, was employed at Magnet Bank from July 1, 1983 until April 8, 1987, when she was discharged. The employee…