Crain v. Employment Security Department

Larry Crain appeals the Superior Court's order affirming the determination of the Employment Security Department Commissioner that Crain's work-related misconduct disqualified him from unemployment compensation benefits. We affirm.

Crain was employed as a production worker for approximately 9 years by Kenworth, a subsidiary of PACCAR, Inc., but was suspended on April 6, 1987, after testing positive for cocaine and marijuana. Subsequently, Kenworth stipulated that Crain could return to work if he entered a drug rehabilitation program and tested negative for drugs and alcohol. Crain was…