Diaz v. Three Rivers Cmty. Action, Inc.

When loss of childcare causes an employee to quit a job, the employee may still be eligible for unemployment benefits, but only if a request for time off or other accommodation is denied by the employer. Here, an unemployment-law judge found that relator Jamie Gonzalez Diaz quit her job after losing her childcare, determined that she did not meet the accommodation-request requirement, and thus determined her ineligible for unemployment benefits. Because Gonzalez Diaz requested and received accommodations that were later taken away, we conclude that she is eligible for unemployment benefits…