When confronted, the employee first denied leaving the building but later stated she left to go to dinner. The employee was discharged for falsifying her time cards. The commission found that the employee was discharged for misconduct and was not eligible for unemployment benefits. The employee initiated an action for judicial review in the circuit court. In response to a court established briefing schedule, the plaintiff submitted a collection of documents relating to her employment history and the discharge but did not submit any argument.
Findings of fact are binding on the courts.
Commission conclusions of law are entitled to deference by the courts. The employee's documents do not assert a basis for overturning the commission's decision. Nor do they establish that the statutory grounds dictate reversal of the commission's decision. It is not the court's role to surmise a petitioner's argument in favor of review. The petitioner has the burden of proof to show that the agency's interpretation is unreasonable.