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Windham County Sheriffs Department v. Department of Labor

VTSeptember 27, 2013No. 2012-460
Defendant WinWindham County Sheriff's Department
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Outcome

The Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the Employment Security Board's decision that Windham County Sheriff's Department must reimburse unemployment compensation benefits for an employee terminated for gross misconduct, as the employer's liability accrued when the employee filed the initial claim before a statutory amendment that would have exempted such cases took effect.

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