City & County of Denver v. Industrial Commission

TURSI, Judge.

The City and County of Denver (employer) seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Commission awarding Pamela Ortega (claimant) full unemployment compensation benefits. We affirm.

The claimant was terminated from her job as a recreation leader when she came to work intoxicated. The evidence established that she could not satisfactorily perform her job duties after drinking. The evidence further established that she had received warnings after similar incidents that another occurrence would result in her dismissal. Even then, the claimant continued regularly to drink…