Pieper Electric, Inc. v. Labor & Industry Review Commission

The Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) appeals from a judgment of the circuit court reversing the LIRC’s finding that Pieper Electric, Inc. (Pieper), failed to establish that George G. Vergetis (Vergetis) was discharged from Pieper’s employ for misconduct. The circuit court remanded the case to the LIRC for consideration of improperly discredited testimony, in light of the claimant’s entire attendance record, and for adequate explanation of the LIRC’s findings of fact.

On appeal, the LIRC claims that the circuit court’s reversal and remand was erroneous on evidentiary grounds, on the…