Legal Opinion
Barker v. Employment Security Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided April 25, 2005No. 53792-0-IPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Ellington, A.C.J.
Sammy Barker did not commit misconduct disqualifying him from unemployment benefits when he missed work because he was incarcerated for violating a no-contact order of which he was unaware. The Employment Security Department commissioner’s decision to the contrary is reversed, and this matter is remanded for reinstatement of benefits.
Background
¶2 Sammy Barker began working for QFC in February 2000. Barker was transferred from a Mercer Island store to *591one in the University District in July 2002. Both stores have a policy that failure to attend work without first informing…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Tapper v. Employment Security DepartmentWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- Hamel v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
- Snohomish County v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Penick v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1996
- Smith v. American Indian Chemical Dependency Diversion ProjectCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Kirby v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2014
- Markam Group, Inc. v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2009
- Markam Group, Inc. v. State, Dept. of Emp. SEC.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2009
- Barker v. EMPLOYMENT SEC. DEPT. OF STATECourt of Appeals of Washington · 2005
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