Godoy v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Enrique G. Godoy appeals an order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission that affirmed an unemployment compensation appeals referee’s decision that Godoy is not entitled to unemployment benefits. For the following reasons, we reverse.

The appeals referee found that claimant Godoy, who was employed from 2005 through 2008 by Autotronic Auto Service, Inc., as an automotive repairs technician, was fired for failing to contact his employer when he was absent from work without permission for several days due to his wife’s pregnancy. Based on these facts, the referee concluded that Godoy was…