Legal Opinion
Lincoln v. Department of Employment & Training
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 12, 1991No. 90-019PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Claimant sought unemployment compensation from an animal hospital where he had worked during May, 1987. The Employment Security Board rejected the employer’s contention that claimant had left its services voluntarily, with the result that the employer incurred unemployment tax liability. We reverse and remand.
Dr. Steven Metz, owner and president of Shelburne Veterinary Hospital, Inc. (SVHI), hired claimant, Dr. Joshua Lincoln, as a so-called relief veterinarian during May, 1987. Claimant was to be responsible for paying his own taxes and was to receive a flat daily rate of $150. At the outset…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Houran, Admr. v. Preferred Acc. Ins. Co. of N.Y.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1938
- Cervantes v. AdministratorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Commission v. American National Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1963
- Anthony Adams AIA Architect v. Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Allen v. Department of Employment SecuritySupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
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3Cited by7 opinions
- City of Lakin v. Kansas Security Board of ReviewCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1993
- Wright & Edwards v. Oklahoma Employment Security CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
- Piper v. Department of LaborSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011
- Bessette v. the Miriam HospitalSuperior Court of Rhode Island · 2010
- Lincoln v. Department of Employment & TrainingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
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