Tammy Seago v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The sawmill where Tammy Seago worked discharged her for insubordination. The cited defiance was her refusal to sweep her work area, a violation of the employer’s work policy. Tammy sought unemployment benefits, claiming she did not have a broom and did not refuse to sweep. But the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) Board of Review found the employer’s testimony more credible than hers. Based on its finding that Tammy’s refusal to clean was misconduct, the Board denied benefits. Because credibility determinations are within the Board’s authority…