Legal Opinion

Gibson v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 1, 2006No. 3D05-2252Published

1Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Judge.

Valerie Gibson appeals an order by the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission in which she was disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits. We reverse.

Gibson was employed by Vanguard Security, Inc. as a security guard at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach from January 14, 2004 until April 12, 2005. She normally used her car to get to work, but on occasion used public transportation. In February of 2005, on medical advice, Gibson, who was pregnant, requested a transfer to a less stressful previous position. On April 12, 2005, Vanguard placed Gibson on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wall v. Unemployment Appeals Com'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
  2. Tannariello v. FED'N OF PUBLIC EMPS.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  3. Macdonald v. Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security, Unemployment Appeals CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
  4. Nolan v. Unemployment Appeals CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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