FRANCIS A. HERNANDEZ, APPELLANT,
v.
FLORIDA ORTHOPEDICS INC., AND FLORIDA UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS COMMISSION, APPELLEE

Fla. 3d DCA | 2003-12-24
No. 3D03-475
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and GODERICH, JJ.
861 So. 2d 525 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2003) Positive Treatment
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Francis Hernandez (“Hernandez”) appeals a Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission’s affirmance of an appeals referee’s decision ’denying Hernandez unemployment benefits. The basis for the denial of benefits was “misconduct” connected to work. See § 443.036(29), Fla. Stat. (2002). Accepting the findings of fact made by the appeals referee, we conclude although Hernandez’s tardiness in reporting to work on several occasions was “more than sufficient cause to justify his termination from his job, it clearly does not rise to the level of ‘misconduct’ necessary so as to deprive him of unemployment benefits.” See Santiago v. Home Depot USA, Inc., 716 So. 2d 350 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998).

Accordingly, we reverse the order below.


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