Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided March 11, 2014No. 2012-CC-01590-COAPublished
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Brenda Jackson was employed as a substitute teacher for the Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees (JPS) from February 7, 2011, to May 27, 2011.1 Jackson moved to Texas on June 1, 2011, to pursue other employment opportunities.
¶ 2. On June 2, 2011, Jackson filed a claim for unemployment benefits with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES). When it was discovered that Jackson had voluntarily relocated to Texas, MDES disqualified her from receiving any benefits. Additionally, MDES found that Jackson had received an overpayment of $705 for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Jackson v. PerryMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
- Huckabee v. MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Tillmon v. MISS. STATE DEPT. OF HEALTHMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Broome v. MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
- Waldrup v. MISSISSIPPI EMP. SEC. COM'NCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
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