Media General Operations, Inc. v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

LaROSE, Judge.

Media General Operations, Inc. (Media General), appeals the Unemployment Appeals Commission’s (U.A.C.’s) final order finding that Gregg D. McMillen, a former Tampa, Tribune press journeyman, qualified for unemployment compensation benefits. We have jurisdiction. See Fla. RApp. P. 9.030(b)(1)(C); 9.110(a)(3). We affirm.

Mr. McMillen was a long-term employee of the Tampa Tribune. On November 15, 2005, Media General fired him for making a demeaning comment about a company vice president. Apparently disturbed after reading a letter from the vice president to employees concerning…