Cosper v. Iowa Department of Job Service

REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by an unemployment compensation claimant from a district court affirmance of agency action that denied her benefits on the basis of excessive absenteeism and tardiness.

The claimant, Sheryl A. Cosper, was hired by Blue Cross of Iowa to work in its control services division on October 9, 1978. Blue Cross counseling documents dated January 5, 1979, show she had been absent several days and was warned that if she missed another 7.75 hours before January 15 she would be terminated. Nonetheless, she was promoted to data entry clerk on June 4, 1979. She…