Weavers v. Daniels

Donald L. Corbin, Judge.

Appellant David A. Weavers was denied benefits under Section 5 (b) (1) of the Employment Security Act, Ark. Stat. Ann. § 81-1106 (b) (1) (1976). Until December 9, 1979, Mr. Weavers was employed as a maintenance worker by Hilton Inn in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Weavers had a history of alcoholism, a condition known to his employer at the time he was hired.

On the morning of December 9, 1979, the appellant telephoned his employer to report that he was ill and would not be at work that day. That evening, well after working hours, he was arrested near his home, charged…