Ramirez v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission

Appellant, Fior A. Ramirez, appeals an order of appellee, the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, denying her claim for reemployment compensation benefits. We reverse and remand, concluding that appellant is entitled to benefits.

Appellant began working as a housekeeper for Remington Lodging & Hospitality, a hotel in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October 29, 2009. As found by the appeals referee, on Thursday, March 22, after learning that her father in the Dominican Republic had had a stroke, appellant asked her manager, Katie Berkowski, for time off to go be with him, but was unable to…