Gonzalez v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

At issue in this unemployment compensation appeal is whether Appellant’s successive absences from work constituted misconduct sufficient to disqualify her from receiving unemployment benefits. Under section 443.036(29), Florida Statutes (2009):(29) “Misconduct” includes, but is not limited to, the following, which may not be construed in pari materia with each other:(a) Conduct demonstrating willful or wanton disregard of an employer’s interests and found to be a deliberate violation or disregard of the standards of behavior which the employer has a right to expect of his or her employee;…