Ross v. Iowa State Penitentiary

HAYDEN, Judge.

Petitioner appeals from a denial of unemployment benefits on the ground of misconduct. He asserts that the agency erred in determining that his refusal to answer questions during the employer’s investigative interview constituted misconduct. It is further claimed that the agency erred in allegedly basing its determination on the conclusion that petitioner had engaged in drug use. We affirm.

Kenneth Ross was employed as a correctional officer by the Iowa State Penitentiary from July 1980 until his discharge in February 1983. In January 1983, two employees of the penitentiary began…