Henry v. Iowa Department of Job Service

SACKETT, Judge.

Petitioner Denise Henry appeals the district court’s affirmance of an Iowa Department of Job Service ruling denying unemployment compensation benefits. Henry contends the district court erred: (1) as a matter of law in concluding that one isolated incident of carelessness was sufficient to find Henry had committed misconduct; and (2) in holding there was substantial evidence in the record to support the agency’s finding of misconduct. We agree.

Henry worked as a part-time receptionist for Stewart’s School of Hairstyling and Cosmetology from November 8, 1983, until February…