Duperry v. Administrator

The employer, Beacon Motors, appeals from a decision of the commissioner affirming a decision of the examiner that the claimant under the act was not guilty of wilful misconduct within Gen eral Statutes § 31-236 (2) (b) and, therefore, the statutory disqualification should not be imposed. This section provides in part: “An individual shall be ineligible for benefits ... (2) during the week in which, in the opinion of the administrator, he has ...(b) been discharged for wilful misconduct in the course of his employment, and for the next four following weeks . . . .” The claim of the appellant…