Kleidosty v. Employment Appeal Board

LARSON, Justice.

Toni Kleidosty was an employee of Rol-screen Company in its Oskaloosa, Iowa, plant when she pled guilty to delivery of cocaine, a class “C” felony. Rolscreen fired Kleidosty for violating a company rule that prohibited “illegal, immoral, or indecent” conduct by its employees. A job service hearing officer ruled that Kleidosty was entitled to unemployment benefits, and an administrative law judge agreed. The Employment Appeal Board reversed in a two-to-one decision, ruling that Kleidosty’s misconduct caused her unemployment and that her conduct was work connected. On…