Gonzalez v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

After granting the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission’s motion for rehearing en banc in this case, a majority of this court today has receded from that decision.1 The only thing that occurred in the meantime is the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission requested this *340court to withdraw the motion. Declining thereby to proceed, this court misunderstands its obligation.

This case arises out of a claim by Sonia Gonzalez for unemployment compensation. Ms. Gonzalez filed her claim for benefits on January 4, 2009. On January 30, 2009, the responsible agency, the Agency for Workforce Innovation…