Gulf Power Co. v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Concluding that the claimant’s failure to report to work without good cause after the employer expressly directed him to do so as a result of Hurricane Ivan constitutes misconduct connected with work, we reverse the Unemployment Appeals Commission’s order and remand with instructions that the appeals referee’s decision be reinstated. See Dorisma v. Fla. Unemployment Appeals Comm’n, 544 So.2d 1110, 1111 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) (holding that the appellant’s refusal to work additional hours when the employer was faced with an extreme workplace situation constituted misconduct connected with work and,…