Quinn v. J.R. Simplot Co.

WALTERS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Industrial Commission. After the Industrial Commission concluded that Eldon Quinn was eligible for unemployment insurance benefits because his discharge was not based on misconduct, the employer, J.R. Simplot Co., appealed. We affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Eldon L. Quinn was hired as a laborer by J.R. Simplot Co. in 1981. In December of 1982, Quinn successfully applied for the position of Industrial Hygiene Technician, a position he then held for nearly fourteen years until February 20, 1996. Quinn’s position involved…