Van Horn v. Employment Division

This is an appeal by Dorothy J. Van Horn, claimant, from an order of the Employment Appeals Board which approved and upheld a referee’s finding, after hearing, that claimant was disqualified for receiving unemployment compensation under ORS 657.176(2)(a)1 because she was discharged for wilful misconduct in connection with her work as a television technician.

Claimant claims that her discharge was directly related to the fact that she had filed a complaint under federal law against the employer for sex discrimination against and harassment of her in connection with her work. The employer…