Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / May 6, 2025
Cedric A. Jackson, Respondent, vs. True Manufacturing Co., Appellant, and Division of Employment Security, Respondent.
True Manufacturing Co. appealed a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which found Cedric A. Jackson was not disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. The Commission affirmed the Appeals Tribunal's determination that Jackson was not discharged for misconduct. The appellate court reversed, holding that the Commission erred by ruling the employer's hearsay evidence was incompetent despite no timely objection, thereby denying the employer a fair hearing and acting in excess of its powers.