Great Plains Container Co. v. Hiatt

Great Plains Container Company (hereafter Great Plains) appeals from an order of the district court for Adams County affirming a decision of the Nebraska Department of Labor Appeal Tribunal. The tribunal had reversed the determination of a claims deputy of the Nebraska Department of Labor ordering a 9-week disqualification of claimant, Joseph C. Hiatt, from unemployment benefits. Claimant had been terminated from his employment with Great Plains for excessive wage garnishments. The appeal tribunal held that claimant’s conduct did not constitute misconduct within the meaning of the Nebraska…