Decision A-0037.96

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0037.96 Barnett Robert  Federal  English 1996-10-09
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Allowed Unanimous  No Commission 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
voluntarily leaving employment  just cause  reasonable circumstance as prescribed 

Summary:

Claimant quit job to attend University. Because the claimant had left his employment only after a great deal of planning and that his plans to attend school -- through no fault of his own -- fell through, Umpire stated that the situation in which the claimant found himself was akin to leaving employment with the reasonable assurance of other employment in the immediate future and dismissed the Commission's appeal.**Referring to its decision in Furey (A-819-95), the FCA reiterated that the circumstances which existed at the time the claimant left his job are those which are relevant.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
voluntarily leaving employment  personal reasons  courses of study 

Summary:

Claimant quit job to attend University. Because the claimant had left his employment only after a great deal of planning and that his plans to attend school -- through no fault of his own -- fell through, Umpire stated that the situation in which the claimant found himself was akin to leaving employment with the reasonable assurance of other employment in the immediate future and dismissed the Commission's appeal.**Referring to its decision in Furey (A-819-95), the FCA reiterated that the circumstances which existed at the time the claimant left his job are those which are relevant.


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