Opinion ID: 2302398
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: July 21-23, 2010

Text: According to Ms. Hamilton, she was absent from work on these days because her brother had a massive heart attack. [1] She testified that Ms. Dunn, the general manager, arranged for another employee to drive Ms. Hamilton to the hospital because, as one of her colleagues told Ms. Dunn, my nerves [were] so broken down that I couldn't really focus on anything. Ms. Dunn sent word to Ms. Hamilton to let her know if she needed additional time off; evidently, Ms. Hamilton's supervisor did not then regard her absence in order to be with her critically ill brother as misconduct. Ms. Hamilton testified that her shifts were covered on the days that she was absent, and she provided documentation from the hospital on her return to work. The ALJ made no findings as to the circumstances described by Ms. Hamilton or the arrangement made by the employer on her behalf.