Jean v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

After being discharged from his job as a “chucking machine” operator at Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Ruland), on July 2, 1982, Fritz Jean applied for unemployment compensation benefits pursuant to G. L. c. 151A. His claim was allowed and Ruland filed a timely appeal. A hearing was held on August 11, 1982, by a review examiner of the Division of Employment Security (division). The review examiner made findings and relying on G. L. c. 151A, § 25 (e) (2), 2 reversed the allowance of benefits. The division’s board of review (board) denied Jean’s application for further review, making the…