Stegen v. Department of Employment Security

OPINION

GARFF, Judge:

Plaintiff, Mark E. Stegen, appeals the decision of the Board of Review of the Industrial Commission (Board) which determined that plaintiff was discharged from his employment at Cereal Food Processors, Inc. (Cereal) for reasons disqualifying him for unemployment benefits pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 35-4-5(b)(1) (1987).

Plaintiff was employed by Cereal from May 31, 1985 to January 26, 1987 as a laborer, earning $10.69 per hour. His employment was terminated for violations of Cereal’s attendance rules, which violations the Department of Employment Security (Department), the…