Scott v. Division of Employment Security

LISA WHITE HARDWICK, Judge.

Richard Scott appeals the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission’s decision that he is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. He claims the Commission’s conclusion that his employer, CEMO Lanes, LLC, discharged him for misconduct is not supported by the evidence. Because the evidence shows that Scott’s statements leading to his discharge were the result of poor judgment and not misconduct, we reverse the Commission’s decision and remand the case for the entry of an appropriate award.

Factual and PROCEDURAL History

Scott began working for CEMO Lanes, a…