Cannici v. Illinois Department of Employment Security Board of Review

Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) Board of Review denied Plaintiff unemployment benefits, for which he had applied after Village terminated his employment as a firefighter for violating Village's residency requirement. Plaintiff's violation of residency ordinance was insubordinate and potentially harmful to Village's interests. Board's finding that Plaintiff intentionally violated the ordinance and that he harmed the Village are supported by evidence and are not against manifest weight of evidence. Evidence in record supports Board's determination that Plaintiff was discharged for misconduct within meaning of section 602(A) of the Unemployment Insurance Act. (ROCHFORD and MARTIN, concurring.)