Carson v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Maryanne Carson appeals a final order of the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission affirming a referee’s decision that Ms. Carson was discharged for misconduct connected with her work and therefore denying unemployment benefits. We reverse and remand the case for the allowance of her claim against the employer and the payment of her benefits. In this case, the employer terminated the claimant for disagreeing with a “corrective action plan” and not for a so-called “obdurate or belligerent refusal to comply with a valid work order.” 1

The claimant’s initial review after a probationary period…