Robinson v. Commissioner of Labor

The Commissioner of Labor (Commissioner) appeals the district court’s order holding that Robert E. Robinson, who was incarcerated, was eligible for unemployment compensation. We determine that the record does not show that Robinson was available for employment and thus, he was ineligible to receive unemployment compensation. Accordingly, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

Robinson was incarcerated in October 2002 and was later approved for work release. At that time, he was employed by a local roofing company. Robinson was laid off work on January 14 or 15, 2003, and his employer stated that it expected to…