Barnes v. Employment Department

Claimant seeks review from an order of the Employment Appeals Board (EAB) denying him unemployment compensation benefits. We review for errors of law and substantial evidence, ORS 657.282; ORS 183.482(8), and affirm.

In 1998, claimant was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). As a consequence, he lost his driver’s license. Employer terminated him on the ground that he had failed to maintain a driver’s license, which was a requirement of his job. Employment Department denied claimant unemployment benefits on the ground that he was discharged for misconduct connected…