Charette v. State, Labor & Industry Review Commission

The Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) appeals from a judgment of the trial court wherein the court reversed LIRC's decision denying Patricia A. Charette unemployment compensation benefits. Because we conclude that Cha- rette's excessive tardiness constituted misconduct, we reverse the decision of the trial court.

Charette was employed from September 1990 until October 1992 by Benevolent Corp. Cedar Campuses as a receptionist. She was discharged in October 1992 for excessive absenteeism. There was testimony at the unemployment compensation hearing that Cha-rette's tardiness was…