Decision A-0204.95

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0204.95 Burgess William  Federal  English 1995-11-08
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Allowed Unanimous  No N/A  27094 


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

Summary:

Leave of absence to upgrade education denied: claimant left. Umpire found that he had sound reasons to leave job to return to school and that he had made every reasonable efforts to avoid U.I. by obtaining a concrete employment prospect when he finishedschool. NOTE: The Umpire's decision was appealed by the Commission to the Federal Court. However, the FCA refused to interfere as the matter was moot and that the Umpire's decision was likely to have little precedential value. No further appeal by the Commission.


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