Texas Employment Commission v. Camacho

BATEMAN, Justice.

The appellee Vicky Camacho was discharged as an employee by appellant Texas Meat Packers, Inc. and claimed unemployment benefits under the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act (Vernon’s Ann.Civ. St. Art. 5221b-l et seq.). The appellant Texas Employment Commission, herein called “the Commission,” allowed the claim for the statutory maximum of 26 weeks, less a “disqualification” of eight weeks made pursuant to Art. 5221b-3(b) on the ground that she had been discharged for misconduct connected with her work. The matter was then reviewed by the individual designated as the “appeal…