Cooley v. Department of Employment Security

The employee-claimant, Cooley, filed for unemployment benefits. The claims examiner disqualified him from •benefits for ten weeks on the ground that he was discharged by his last employing unit, the Rock of Ages Corporation, for misconduct connected with his work. On appeal to the appeals referee, the disqualification period was modified from ten to six weeks. The claimant-employee then appealed to the Employment Security Board, which reversed the appeals referee and allowed the claimant benefits. The employer appeals this decision.

The alleged misconduct disqualifying the employee from…