Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jun 11, 2024
Christine M. Kohlberg, Respondent, vs. Big Bend Orthodontics, LLC, Appellant, and Division of Employment Security, Respondent.
Big Bend Orthodontics, LLC (Employer) appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision to award unemployment benefits to Christine M. Kohlberg. The Employer argued the Commission erred by not granting a rehearing, claiming good cause for failing to appear at the Appeals Tribunal hearing because its counsel did not receive notice. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's decision, holding that the Division of Employment Security provided proper notice to the Employer, and the Employer's failure to act on that notice did not constitute good cause for its non-appearance.