Question juridique clé
Whether the missed counseling appointment justified suspending unemployment benefits for seven days.
Solution extraite
No. The insured promptly explained the mistake, apologized immediately, and his overall conduct showed that he took his unemployment obligations seriously; the suspension was therefore unjustified.
Motifs extraits
The case was analogous to earlier case law excusing an inadvertent missed appointment when the insured reacted immediately and had otherwise complied with duties over a longer period.