Summary of Issue: Hard Work

Decision 64893 Full Text of Decision 64893

Umpire stated that when a claimant has left his job due to health problems, the rule consistently applied is that he must not only provide evidence of his medical condition but must also show he was advised by his doctor to leave the employment.

Decision A-0510.96 Full Text of Decision A-0510.96

FCA found that the Umpire and Board of Referees erred in deciding that the claimant should have produced a doctor’s certificate to support her claim that she had no alternative but to leave her employment. It is obvious that she was not claiming to have an illness when she said that working in a standing position hurt her feet. She simply found employment in a restaurant too difficult from a physical point of view. Since no one doubted her credibility, a certificate would have added nothing to her testimony.

Decision 17907 Full Text of Decision 17907

Just cause exists when it is clear that the physical demands of the job are beyond the employee or are such as to be damaging to the employee. Claimant should be commended, not penalized, for trying a job even though he might have had reservations abouthis ability to do it.

Decision 17414 Full Text of Decision 17414

Massage therapist in a physical fitness centre who found the work too difficult. This in itself would not justify quitting before making serious efforts to find another job. No so affected as to become sick. She did the job for 3 weeks.

Decision 14179 Full Text of Decision 14179

Claimant has failed to prove that the strain which the job placed on his physical well-being was so intolerably deleterious as to quit. Even then, he should first have discussed the problem with supervisor or physician. Disqualification reduced to 3 weeks.

Decision 12056 Full Text of Decision 12056

Exceptionally arduous duties; stayed 3 weeks, much longer than average.