Decision 65551

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision 65551   Haddad, WJ  English 2006-05-28
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Allowed  No Commission  -


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
voluntarily leaving employment  health reasons  addiction 

Summary:

Claimant left his job following an auto accident at work that caused him to relapse into his cocaine addiction. Jurisprudence establishes that human frailties such as drug addiction, gambling, alcoholism and the like, cannot be relied upon to provide evidence to prove just cause. The Umpire stated that ingestion of cocaine is a voluntary, conscious, self-induced act and this kind of self infliction will not qualify a claimant for benefits.


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