Legal Opinion
Department of Economic & Employment Development v. Jones
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 7, 1989No. 1273, September Term, 1988PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLLITT, Judge.
The issue in this case is whether the Board of Appeals of the Department of Economic and Employment Development erred as a matter of law when it concluded that an employee’s persistent absenteeism and drug use, for which he ultimately was discharged, constituted “gross misconduct” which disqualified him for certain benefits under the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Law. We shall hold that the Board did not err, and shall reverse the judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City.
Facts
The relevant facts are brief and undisputed. Donald Jones (appellee) was employed as a Senior…
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