Victor Industries Corp. v. Daniels

Lawson Cloninger, Judge.

In this unemployment compensation benefits case, the employee, appellee Ronnie Gates was discharged by the employer, appellant Victor Industries Corporation, for excessive absences from work. This appeal is from a finding by the Employment Security Division, which was upheld by the Appeals Tribunal and Board of Review, that appellee was entitled to benefits because he was discharged for reasons other than misconduct connected with the work.

The only issue is whether the finding that appellee’s absences did not constitute misconduct, as defined by the Arkansas Employment…