Portland General Electric Co. v. Employment Division

Employer seeks review of an order of the Employment Appeals Board allowing benefits and reversing the referee’s determination that claimant was discharged for misconduct. Because we conclude that EAB’s conclusions are not rationally related to its findings of fact, we reverse and remand.

Claimant worked as a lineman for employer from July 21,1978, to September 29,1987. That job required him to climb power poles, perform electrical repairs and deal with low and high voltage power lines. On January 8, 1987, employer suspended claimant, alleging that he had been intoxicated on the job and giving…