Beach Community Bank v. Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission

The former employer, Beach Community Bank (the Bank), appeals final agency action by the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission (RAAC) that affirmed the appeals referee’s determination that the claimant, Joyce Arnette, was qualified for benefits under the applicable statutes. The RAAC’s order and the underlying appeals referee determination applied the statutory definition of “misconduct” found in section 443.036(29), Florida Statutes (2014), 1 to the undisputed facts presented at the administrative hearing. Both the referee and the full Commission concluded that the claimant was not…