Johnson v. Louisiana Pacific Corp.

MARVIN, Chief Judge.

The claimant-appellant, here seeking unemployment compensation, was fired by his employer after testing positive for cocaine use pursuant to the employer’s written policy that required all employees to be tested and any employee who tested positive to be fired, whether or not the use of the drug occurred on the job.

The Office of Employment Security (OES) found that the employee, Johnson, was discharged for misconduct connected with his employment and denied his claim for benefits. LRS 23:1601(10). The district court agreed.

We affirm.

Johnson knew about his employer’s…