DeBois v. Department of Employment Security

Brenda DeBois (claimant) was discharged after her employer discovered that she left work more than an hour early on several occasions without the approval of her supervisor and falsified her time sheets. She applied for unemployment benefits with the Illinois Department of Employment Security (Department). The Board of Review found that the claimant should be denied unemployment benefits. After hearing arguments, the circuit court reversed the Board of Review’s finding. The Department, the Director of the Department, the Board of Review and Illinois Bell Telephone Company appeal this…