Rasidescu v. Commissioner of Economic Security

OPINION

GORDON W. SHUMAKER, Judge.

Relator appeals the decision of the representative of the commissioner that relator is ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits. Because relator is ineligible under the plain language of the controlling statute, we affirm.

FACTS

Relator Radu Rasidescu is a Canadian citizen who lawfully entered the United States to work temporarily as a plant engineer for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA). DFA decided to reduce its staff and it eliminated Rasidescu’s job.

Rasidescu applied to the Minnesota Department of Economic Security (DES) for unemployment benefits. The DES…