Decision A-0041.02

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0041.02 Shaw Robert  Federal  English 2002-09-10
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Allowed Unanimous - Returned to the ump  No Commission  48985A 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
voluntarily leaving employment  just cause  no reasonable alternative 

Summary:

Claimant left his job to commence an 8 week training course. Prior to leaving his employment, the claimant made arrangements for alternate employment effective upon completing this training course. The FCA held that reasonableness in leaving one's job is insufficient just cause; there must be no reasonable alternative to leaving one's employment.


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

Summary:

Claimant left his job to commence an 8 week training course. Prior to leaving his employment, the claimant made arrangements for alternate employment effective upon completing this training course. The FCA held that to quit one's job to attend school is not considered just cause under the Act and the jurisprudence. Nor was there a "reasonable assurance" of a new job, as defined in the Act, given the conditional nature of the offer.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
reconsideration of claim  errors by Commission  not a ground of entitlement 

Summary:

The jurisprudence is clear that misinformation by the Commission is no basis for relief from the operation of the Act.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
voluntarily leaving employment  new employment  not definite 

Summary:

Claimant left his job to commence an 8 week training course. Prior to leaving his employment, the claimant made arrangements for alternate employment effective upon completing this training course. The FCA held that to quit one's job to attend school is not considered just cause under the Act and the jurisprudence. Nor was there a "reasonable assurance" of a new job, as defined in the Act, given the conditional nature of the offer.


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