In re the Claim of Scalfani

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed January 19, 1994, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause.

Claimant, who was employed as a registrar in a hospital preadmission testing unit, was having marital problems and had difficulty in making reliable child care arrangements. Her brother was gravely ill and she requested a day off to celebrate her brother’s birthday and her birthday. Claimant learned that approval of her request would be contingent *847upon…