Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Commission v. Young

IRA D. SMITH, Special Commissioner.

This appeal involves just one question, —and that is the interpretation of KRS 341.370(2) (c), which denies unemployment benefits to a worker, if “he has left his most recent suitable work voluntarily without good cause.”

Both appellant and appellees agree upon the following statement of facts:

Edward Young was hired by the Whayne Supply Company on August 31, 1942. He remained in that company’s employ until February 8, 1963, when he was retired under a company policy that all plant employees be compulsorily retired upon attaining the age of 65. Mr. Young…