Wilton v. Employment Division

The issue in this unemployment compensation case is whether claimant left her employment as a legal secretary for good cause. The referee held that she did; the Employment Appeals Board held that she did not.

The Employment Appeals Board exercises do novo review of the decision of the referee. Stevenson v. Morgan, 17 Or App 428, 431, 522 P2d 1204 (1974). When a claimant voluntarily terminates suitable employment, that claimant has the burden of showing good cause for leaving. Good cause to quit work "must be such cause as would compel a reasonably prudent person to quit under similar…