Girgis v. State, Unemployment Appeals Commission

The appellant/claimant, Latif A. Girgis, appeals an Unemployment Appeals Commission order affirming the decision of an appeals referee disqualifying Girgis from receiving unemployment compensation benefits because he was discharged from employment for misconduct connected with work. We affirm.

The referee made the following findings:

The claimant was employed full-time as a lift station attendant in the water utilities division. The claimant’s duties required the use of a county vehicle. In mid-2002 the claimant had an accident causing damage to his county vehicle which he did not report as…