Lever v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

We reverse the final order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission which denies appellant benefits. The decision turns on the portion of the opinion where the commission states that the referee “accepted the evidence, although not reflected in his findings” that appellant verbally abused a child who had previously been the victim of abuse. The decision of the referee does not support the commission’s characterization of it. The decision contained the following findings of fact:

The claimant worked for this employer as a child care giver for over one year. The employer provides care for abused…