Petrovic v. Dept. of Employment Security

This case presents question as to whether trial court properly reversed decision of defendant-Board of Review that denied claimant’s request for unemployment compensation benefits arising out of her termination for giving gift and first class upgrade to airline passenger without authorization. Although claimant’s employer did not appeal trial court’s decision, Appellate Court found that Board of Review had standing to seek appeal, and that record supported instant denial of benefits, where claimant’s actions caused issuance of $7,100 upgrade without employer’s approval. In her petition for leave to appeal, claimant argued that there could be no finding of misconduct on her part in absence of finding either that she violated employer’s established rule or that employer suffered actual harm.