Easterling v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

¶ 1. Paulina S. Easterling appeals a circuit court order that affirmed the decision of the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) denying Easterling's claim for unemployment benefits on the basis of substantial fault. As pertinent to our resolution of this appeal, LIRC based its decision on a finding that the conduct of Easterling that resulted in her termination was intentional, and not an "inadvertent error[]," as that phrase is used in Wis. Stat. § 108.04(5g) (2015-16).1 For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the order of the circuit court and remand for further proceedings.

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