Legal Opinion

West v. Director

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 8, 2006No. E05-227PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sam Bird, Judge.

This is an unbriefed, pro se appeal from a decision by the Board of Review that denied unemployment security benefits to Andre West because of misconduct related to his job. West contends on appeal that there was no misconduct. We agree, holding that no substantial evidence supports the Board’s finding of misconduct under Arkansas unemployment compensation law. Therefore, this case is reversed and remanded for an award of benefits.

Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § ll-10-514(a) (Repl. 2002), an individual shall be disqualified for employment benefits if he is discharged from his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Nibco, Inc. v. MetcalfCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1981
  2. Bennett v. DirectorCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2001
  3. Brooks v. Director, Arkansas Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998
  4. Washington Regional Medical Center v. DirectorCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1998

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Rockin J Ranch, LLC v. Director, Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2015
  2. Dillinger v. Dir.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 2020
  3. McAteer v. Director, Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2016
  4. Law Offices of Cook v. Director, Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2013
  5. Weinstein v. Director, Arkansas Department of Workforce ServicesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2013

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