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The Connecticut Supreme Court reversed the trial court's decision and upheld the employer's denial of unemployment compensation benefits, concluding that the plaintiff's failure to report a suspected HIPAA policy violation and breach of confidentiality during an investigation constituted willful misconduct sufficient to disqualify him from benefits.
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