Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Oct 23, 2018
Amber Hubbard, Claimant/Appellant, vs. Schaefer Autobody Centers, Inc., Employer/Respondent, and Division of Employment Security, Respondent.
Amber Hubbard appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision, which affirmed the Appeals Tribunal's dismissal of her unemployment benefits appeal for failing to participate in a telephone hearing. The appellate court dismissed Hubbard's appeal, finding her brief failed to comply with Rule 84.04's mandatory briefing requirements, thus preserving no issues for review. The court also noted, in the alternative, that even if the brief were compliant, her misunderstanding of the clear hearing instructions did not constitute good cause for missing the hearing.