Legal Opinion
Moeller v. Minnesota Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 27, 1979No. 49117PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAHL, Justice.
This case is before us on writ of certiorari to the Commissioner of the Department of Economic Security, who held that Jerold Moeller was disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits pursuant to Minn.St. 268.09, subd. 1, because he was discharged for misconduct due to his own serious illness and had not made reasonable efforts to retain his employment by not maintaining total abstinence from alcohol. We reverse.
Mr. Moeller began working for the Minnesota Department of Transportation in 1955. In December 1976, he was suspended for 5 days, demoted, and warned that further…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Bruce B. Adams v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Jacobs v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Mooney v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- State v. FearonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
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