Hamilton v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

STRINGER, Judge.

James Hamilton seeks review of the order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission affirming the appeals referee’s determination that Hamilton is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits because he was discharged due to misconduct connected with work. We reverse because the referee’s determination is not supported by competent, substantial evidence.

At the hearing before the appeals referee, the only people who testified were Hamilton and Cheryl Kerr. Kerr worked as the staff relations manager for Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. (“the Employer”). According to Kerr,…