Bunnell v. Employment Division

Claimant petitioned this court to review a decision of the Court of Appeals, sitting in banc, which affirmed without opinion, by an equally divided court, an order of the Employment Appeals Board (EAB) denying her claim for unemployment compensation benefits. The issue is whether the EAB correctly interpreted the language of an administrative rule.

The EAB adopted the factual findings and decision of the Employment Division hearings referee. The referee’s findings of fact are set forth below:

“(1) Claimant worked as a retail sales person in the employer’s department store from March 29, 1984…