Lorain County Auditor v. Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission

{¶ 1} In this case, we are required to determine whether an intermittent-employment contract prevents an employee’s eligibility for benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Act, R.C. Chapter 4141, once the employee is not scheduled for work. We hold that satisfaction of an intermittent-employment contract does not create voluntary unemployment or a discharge sufficient to render an employee ineligible for unemployment benefits.

I. Background

{¶ 2} Appellant, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (“ODJFS”), appeals the decision to vacate the award of unemployment benefits to Kristie…