Hill v. Iowa Department of Employment Services

LARSON, Justice.

Cindy J. Hill, who had been fired as a certified medication aide at the Union County Care Facility, applied for unemployment benefits. Her application was denied on the ground that she had been discharged for misconduct. See Iowa Code § 96.5(2)(a) (1985). On judicial review, the district court and the court of appeals affirmed. On further review, we also affirm.

Hill’s discharge resulted from actions she took with respect to “Randy,” one of the facility’s residents. Randy had been seriously injured in a car accident, and the resulting brain damage caused him to be abusive,…