Legal Opinion
Cruz v. Unemployment Appeals Commission
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 18, 2005No. 4D04-249PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtStevenson, J.
This is an appeal from a final order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission denying benefits. We reverse.
Sandra Cruz was discharged from her position at the gift shop in the Miami Airport after she failed to report to work because she decided to take five days off from work in order to attend her daughter’s overseas wedding despite the fact that her employer had denied her leave request. A claims adjuster initially determined the termination was for reasons “other than misconduct connected with the work” and found that unemployment compensation benefits were payable. The em*1012ployer appealed and…
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