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Dejean v. Administrator, Office of Employment Security

La. Ct. App.September 29, 2004No. No. 04-327
Plaintiff WinOpelousas General Hospital
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Decuir, Hdecuir, Thibodeaux, Woodard
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The appellate court reversed the administrative decision denying unemployment compensation benefits, finding that the employer failed to meet its burden of proof because it relied solely on hearsay evidence (unsubmitted personnel records) rather than competent legal evidence to establish misconduct.

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