Yanda v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.

Respectfully, under the facts and circumstances of this ease, I cannot agree with the majority opinion which affirms the denial of unemployment compensation benefits to Bradford Yanda on the basis of “misconduct” as that term is defined in section 448.036(26), Florida Statutes (1998). In my view, Yanda’s conduct can be characterized as no more than one isolated incident of a good faith error in judgment which this court and others have said is insufficient for the denial of unemployment compensation benefits.

Prior to his discharge, Yanda had been employed by a Florida office of Aetna Life…