Cesar v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission

Maria Cesar appeals a final order of the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission (the Commission) reversing an appeals referee’s decision qualifying her for unemployment benefits on grounds she committed disqualifying misconduct by making personal calls from her work phone. Because the Commission improperly substituted its own factual findings for those of the appeals referee, we reverse and remand with directions to reinstate the decision of the appeals referee.

After GHM Hollywood Mar, LLC terminated Ms. Cesar’s employment, she sought unemployment compensation benefits, but her former…