Kirby v. Employment Security Department

¶1 An employee who is discharged for “mis-

Cox, J.

conduct connected with his or her work” is disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits.1 The Commissioner of the Employment Security Department affirmed the award to Sarah Black of unemployment compensation benefits following her discharge by Puget Sound Security Patrol (PSSP) for a post she made on Facebook. The superior court affirmed. Because PSSP fails in its burden to show that the Commissioner’s action was invalid, we affirm.

f 2 The material facts are established by the findings of fact. Black worked as a full-time,…