Kentucky
I was terminated from a job for tardiness.
The day I was terminated there was an accident that blocked the traffic. I have to go across a bridge and have no other way to get there.
My vehicle has also been hit twice this year due to the traffic problems. One of the hits resulted in the car being undriveable. I had to get a ride to work for three weeks while the vehicle was being repaired and this scheduling problem resulted in me being late during this time.
I have witness documents verifying this. These documents were conveniently misplaced by the Unemployment Board before the hearing and I had to read them into the record. The subpena I asked for in order to get contact information of more work witnesses and time sheet information was denied by the board for "confidentiality reasons."
My employer didn't show up for the hearing.
I Lost. The discharge for misconduct was upheld. Although, some of the fact finding information is not exactly accurate.
Is this misconduct? Is it worth appealing the decision? The Kentucky Unemployment Board seems heavily slanted against employees.
Thanks
GRAF
I was terminated from a job for tardiness.
The day I was terminated there was an accident that blocked the traffic. I have to go across a bridge and have no other way to get there.
My vehicle has also been hit twice this year due to the traffic problems. One of the hits resulted in the car being undriveable. I had to get a ride to work for three weeks while the vehicle was being repaired and this scheduling problem resulted in me being late during this time.
I have witness documents verifying this. These documents were conveniently misplaced by the Unemployment Board before the hearing and I had to read them into the record. The subpena I asked for in order to get contact information of more work witnesses and time sheet information was denied by the board for "confidentiality reasons."
My employer didn't show up for the hearing.
I Lost. The discharge for misconduct was upheld. Although, some of the fact finding information is not exactly accurate.
Is this misconduct? Is it worth appealing the decision? The Kentucky Unemployment Board seems heavily slanted against employees.
Thanks
GRAF