Sauerland v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission
District Court of Appeal of Florida
923 So.2d 1240 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)
Relevant factsFree
Jason Sauerland (plaintiff), a juvenile-detention officer required to make and log visual rounds every 10 minutes, was aware falsifying the logbook was grounds for termination, but videotape showed he recorded rounds at several times he never actually performed. After Sauerland was fired for the falsified entries, the Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission (Commission) (defendant) found he was discharged for misconduct and disqualified him from unemployment benefits, and Sauerland appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an employee terminated due to dishonesty is discharged for misconduct and therefore ineligible to receive Florida unemployment-compensation benefits.
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