Shannon Noonan Missouri Cases

Shannon Noonan appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision denying her unemployment benefits claim. Noonan, a part-time frozen yogurt shop employee, did not return to work after spring break in March 2020 due to a COVID-19 stay-at-home order, despite the employer remaining open and her maintaining an apartment in Springfield. The Commission found she voluntarily quit without good cause attributable to her employer. The appellate court affirmed, concluding that her decision to not return to work was not good cause attributable to the employer, as work was available and she had the option to return.

Shannon Noonan appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision denying her unemployment benefits due to a late appeal filing. The Commission affirmed the Appeals Tribunal's finding that Noonan failed to show good cause for the delay. The appellate court reversed and remanded the case, instructing the Appeals Tribunal to consider additional material records from the Division of Employment Security that were not part of the original record.