Steinkellner v. Employment Division

Claimant appeals an order of the Employment Appeals Board (EAB) that adopted a referee’s order denying him unemployment benefits on the ground that he voluntarily left work without good cause. ORS 657.176(2)(c). We reverse and remand.

Claimant worked as an auto painter. His usual work hours were 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Several weeks before his employment terminated, he switched from working for an hourly wage to working on commission. At about 4:30 p.m. on the last day of his employment, claimant and his supervisor, Mr. Turner, got into a heated discussion as to whether…