Legal Opinion
Grier v. Department of Employment Security
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 6, 1986No. 7159-6-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreen, C.J.
The Department of Employment Security appeals a superior court order granting Ms. Grier unemployment compensation. Three questions are presented: (1) Did the court err in applying the error of law standard in reviewing the Department's decision? (2) Did Ms. Grier have "good cause" for voluntarily leaving her employment? (3) Did she exhaust all of her reasonable alternatives prior to termination?
Ms. Grier was employed full time by the Spokane YMCA as a child care aide. She earned $3.75 per hour and in addition received medical coverage, vacation and sick leave benefits. On February 3, 1984,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Vergeyle v. Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
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- Ship Inn, Inc. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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