Tate v. Industrial Commission

1. Support for finding of voluntary termination. If an employee absents himself from work, but does not intend to terminate the employment relationship, his failure to notify his employer of the reason and probable duration of his absence, might, under some circumstances, constitute misconduct connected with his employment so that if the employer discharges him therefor, the employee would be ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits accrued with respect to that employing unit. In order for such misconduct to exist, there must be an intentional and substantial disregard of the…