Legal Opinion

Ordonez v. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided May 10, 2012No. 20120164-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

2Per curiam

1 1 Sonia Ordonez seeks judicial review of the decision of the Workforce Appeals Board (the Board) denying her unemployment benefits based upon a determination that she was discharged for just cause. See Utah Code Ann. § 35A-4-405(2)(a) (2011). Before just cause will be found, an employer must establish culpability, knowledge, and control on the part of the employee. See Utah Admin. Code R994-405-202, -208. We do not disturb the Board's decision.

12 We disturb the Board's findings of fact only if they are "not supported by substantial evidence when viewed in light of the whole record…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. EAGALA, INC. v. Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2007
  2. Albertsons, Inc. v. Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1993
  3. Prosper Team, Inc. v. Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2011

4Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ordonez v. WFSVCourt of Appeals of Utah · 2012

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