LaRocca v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

Joseph W. LaRocca timely appeals an order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission affirming the appeals referee’s decision to deny LaRoeca’s claim for unemployment compensation benefits. Based on the uncon-troverted evidence in this case, we conclude that, as a matter of law, LaRocca was discharged for an isolated act involving poor judgment rather than misconduct as defined by Chapter 443 of the Florida Statutes.1 See Lewis v. Unemployment Appeals Commission, 598 So.2d 318 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992); Pallas v. Unemployment Appeals Commission, 578 So.2d 487 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991); Erber v. Federal…