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Bowden v. United Healthcare Services, Inc.

Citations: 509 S.W.3d 130; 2016 Mo. App. LEXIS 396; 2016 WL 1643322Docket: No. ED 103254

Court: Missouri Court of Appeals; April 26, 2016; Missouri; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Ebony Bowden's appeal against the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision, which denied her unemployment benefits due to misconduct related to her employment, has been reviewed. The court affirms the Commission's decision, stating that issuing a formal opinion would not provide any precedential or jurisprudential value. The parties involved have received a memorandum outlining the reasons for this order, in accordance with Rule 84.16(b).

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of Commission's Decision

Application: The court affirmed the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, indicating that it found no error warranting a reversal.

Reasoning: The court affirms the Commission's decision, stating that issuing a formal opinion would not provide any precedential or jurisprudential value.

Unemployment Benefits Denial for Misconduct

Application: The court upheld the denial of unemployment benefits to the appellant due to misconduct related to her employment.

Reasoning: Ebony Bowden's appeal against the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision, which denied her unemployment benefits due to misconduct related to her employment, has been reviewed.

Use of Memorandum Orders

Application: The court used a memorandum to inform the parties of the reasons for its decision, as per procedural rules.

Reasoning: The parties involved have received a memorandum outlining the reasons for this order, in accordance with Rule 84.16(b).