Tolonen v. Employment Division

Claimant seeks to have reversed an order of the Employment Appeals Board denying his claim for unemployment compensation benefits on the ground that he voluntarily left work without good cause and was not actively seeking work. Claimant contends that the order should be reversed because it is not supported by reliable, probative and substantial evidence.

While working as a school custodian, claimant became addicted to heroin. Although his work was satisfactory, claimant eventually resigned. At the hearing, when claimant’s attorney asked him why he quit his job, he replied:

"I had a problem with…