Legal Opinion
Giles v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 31, 2000No. 97-AA-1012PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Petitioner, Freddie Giles, appeals a decision by the Office of Appeals and Review (OAR) which affirmed his disqualification for unemployment compensation benefits because his termination was due to “gross misconduct.” See D.C.Code § 46-lll(b) (1996). Giles was employed as a plumber by American University from January 1, 1993, until May 12, 1995, at which time he was terminated for poor work performance and failure to obey direct supervisory orders. Giles filed a claim for unemployment benefits on May 10, 1995. He was disqualified from benefits by the Claims Examiner due…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Perkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Washington Times v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Hickenbottom v. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation BoardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Cooper v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Gardner v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Dailey v. Board of Review, West Virginia Bureau of Employment ProgramsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2003
- Chase v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
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