Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Oct 18, 2022
John D. Walker III, Respondent, vs. John J. Smith Masonry Company, Appellant, and Division of Employment Security, Respondent.
John J. Smith Masonry Company appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision to award John D. Walker unemployment benefits. The Employer argued that the Commission's factual finding that Walker was involuntarily discharged due to a lack of work was not supported by competent and substantial evidence. The appellate court reversed the Commission's decision, holding that Walker voluntarily quit his employment by failing to obtain a required work permit for continued employment, rather than being discharged due to lack of work.