Curtis Taylor v. Division of Employment Security

Mr. Curtis Taylor (“Claimant”) appeals from an order of the, Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”), which affirmed and adopted the decision of the Appeals Tribunal (“Appeals Tribunal”) of the Division of Employment Security (“Division”) dismissing Claimant’s appeal of the denial of unemployment benefits for failure to show good cause to excuse his failure to participate in a telephone hearing scheduled before the Appeals Tribunal. We reverse the Commission’s decision and remand for a decision ori the merits.

Factual and Procedural Background 1

Claimant was employed on January…