Hoard v. Employment Division

Petitioner seeks judicial review of an order of the Employment Appeals Board affirming a referee’s decision upholding an administrative decision denying unemployment benefits. In particular, petitioner challenges EAB’s adoption of the referee’s finding that he was discharged for misconduct connected with his work. We reverse.

Petitioner was a courier service driver who, while on his assigned route, ran a red light and collided with another vehicle. He was cited for disobeying a traffic signal. As a result of the accident, he was also discharged by his employer.

The Employment Division’s…