Hafner v. Montana Department of Labor & Industry

Appellant, Gregg Hafner (Hafner), appeals from the decision of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, affirming a Board of Labor Appeals’ denial of unemployment insurance benefits. We affirm the District Court.

We restate the issue raised by Hafiier as follows:

Did Hafner’s failure to notify his employer of a conflict of interest constitute misconduct for purposes of unemployment compensation benefits?

BACKGROUND

This case arises out of the Department of Labor’s (the Department) denial of unemployment benefits to Hafner. Hafner appeals from the District Court’s decision…