Tuff v. Knitcraft Corp.

OPINION

GARDEBRING, Justice.

In this claim for unemployment compensation benefits, the referee authorized Ernest Tuff to receive benefits; she found that Tuff had requested a medical leave of absence and thought he had been granted that leave, and that his employer discharged Tuff because of a miscommunication as to the allowable time off. The commissioner’s representative reversed the referee and concluded that Tuff had committed disqualifying misconduct by taking an extended leave of absence without notifying his employer. The court of appeals reversed, holding that the commissioner’s…