Legal Opinion

Gibson v. Department of Employment Security

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 15, 1988No. 20599-4-IPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cole, J. *

Kevin Gibson, Walter Henrickson, Dana Stoneburner, Leroy C. Scott, Patty Marie Livsey, and John W. Morgan appeal a judgment of the trial court affirming a decision of the Commissioner of the Washington State Employment Security Department (Department). The Commissioner held that the claimants were discharged for "misconduct connected with [their] work" and therefore, pursuant to RCW 50.20.060, were disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits. We reverse.

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Facts

The six claimants were employed by Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Company in Seattle prior to their…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  2. Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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  4. Buffalo Forge Co. v. United SteelworkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Franklin County Sheriff's Office v. SellersWashington Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by9 opinions

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