Agrico Chemical Co. v. Everett

Tom Glaze, Judge.

This is an Employment Security Division case in which the Appeal Tribunal and the Board of Review held the claimant was entitled to benefits. The employer appeals the Board’s determination, arguing that the claimant is not entitled to benefits because he was discharged for misconduct. We affirm.

The law establishing what constitutes “misconduct in connection with the work” is well settled. Recently, in Dillaha Fruit Co. v. Everett, 9 Ark. App. 51, 652 S.W.2d 643 (1983), we said:

Arkansas case law requires that misconduct must be on account of wanton or willful disregard of the…