Constantine v. Employment Department

Claimant seeks review of an order of the Employment Appeals Board denying unemployment benefits. Claimant assigns error to the board’s conclusion that she voluntarily left work before pursuing all reasonable alternatives. We review the board’s conclusion for substantial evidence, substantial reason, and errors of law, ORS 183.482(8), and reverse and remand.

We state the pertinent facts found by the board. Claimant worked for Money Tree Software (employer) in a technical support position from June 16, 1997 to June 13, 2003. She married in 2001. Her husband physically abused her. At various…