Mississippi Employment Security Commission v. Claiborne

McMILLIN, C.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. After being terminated from her job at the Isle of Capri Casino, Ouida J. Claiborne applied for unemployment compensation benefits. The Commission denied her right to receive benefits on a finding that she had been terminated for disqualifying misconduct. On appeal, the Circuit Court of Warren County reversed the decision of the Commission, finding that, by the employer’s own assertions, Claiborne was terminated for “unsatisfactory performance,” and that unsatisfactory performance alone does not rise to the level of disqualifying misconduct.

¶2. This Court,…