Johnson v. Employment Department

The first time this case came before us, we remanded it to the Employment Appeals Board (EAB) for determination of a single issue: whether claimant’s one-time failure to pay a $10 delivery charge for wood he bought from his employer was either “an isolated instance of poor judgment or the result of a good faith error.” Johnson v. Employment Dept., 177 Or App 464, 476, 34 P3d 716 (2001) (Johnson I). EAB held that it was neither and consequently denied benefits. We reverse and remand.

The following facts are either taken from our opinion in Johnson I or are undisputed. Claimant worked for…