John J. Benoist, Jr. v. Westin Trading, Inc., and Division of Employment Security

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FOUR JOHN J. BENOIST, JR., ) No. ED110753 ) Appellant, ) ) vs. ) Appeal from the Labor and ) Industrial Relations Commission WESTIN TRADING, INC., ) AND ) DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, ) ) Respondents. ) Filed: February 28, 2023 OPINION John J. Benoist, Jr. (“Benoist”) appeals from the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (the “Commission”) denying his claim for unemployment benefits sought during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benoist brings two points on appeal. However, because his second point is dispositive of…