Legal Opinion
Mississippi Employment Security Commission v. Ratcliff
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided January 25, 2000No. 1998-CC-01909-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIN, C.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. This case comes before this Court on appeal of one issue, that being whether the claimant, Jan Ratcliff, was chargeable with employee misconduct that disqualified her for unemployment benefits payable through the Mississippi Employment Security Commission (MESC). The specific allegation was that she falsified her application for employment. The Commission denied benefits; however, on appeal to the circuit court, that decision was reversed. We reverse the decision of the circuit court, thereby reinstating the decision of the MESC Board of Review to deny…
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- Wheeler v. ArriolaMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
- Sprouse v. MISSISSIPPI EMP. SEC. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
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- Selman v. SelmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
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