Copp v. 4126, Inc.

The Unemployment Appeals Commission [UAC] reversed a referee’s finding that appellant Copp had been discharged without cause. It ordered that Copp’s benefits be denied. For reasons which follow, we find that the UAC erred in so ruling and reverse its order.

The UAC order quotes the referee’s findings of fact, and so we set out the referee’s findings in full:

The claimant began working for the employer as an automobile parts puller on November 20, 1990. Approximately May 1, 1991, the employer became concerned that the claimant was taking an erratic lunch break. On some days, the claimant would…