Tapper v. Employment Security Department

Following her discharge, Karen Y. Tapper was initially awarded compensation by the Employment Security Department. The award was upheld by an administrative law judge (ALJ). The Commissioner of Employment Security reversed the ALJ and denied compensation on the grounds of work-connected misconduct. The trial court affirmed the Commissioner. Ms. Tapper appeals. We reverse.

Facts

Ms. Tapper began working for The Boeing Company in 1984 as a nonunion clerk. In April 1989, Gary Brown became Ms. Tapper's direct supervisor. In June, Mr. Brown suspended Ms. Tapper for failure to follow rules and…