GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP. v. EMPLOYMENT DIVISION


533 P.2d 829 (1975)

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, a Georgia Corporation, Petitioner, v. EMPLOYMENT DIVISION, and John R. Szymik III, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided April 14, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen R. Kuykendall, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioner.

Timothy Wood, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent Employment Div. With him on the brief were Lee Johnson, Atty. Gen., and W. Michael Gillette, Sol. Gen., Salem.

No appearance for respondent John R. Szymik III.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and THORNTON, JJ.


THORNTON, Judge.

Claimant-employe was discharged by employer for engaging in a scuffle with another employe while on the job.

The single issue involved is whether the Employment Appeals Board (Board) erred in awarding claimant unemployment benefits notwithstanding.

ORS 657.176(2)(a) provides that if an employe is found to have been discharged for "misconduct connected with his work" he shall be disqualified from receiving benefits for a specified period...

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