In re the Claim of Wesley

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed July 29, 1997, which, inter alia, ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she refused an offer of suitable employment without good cause.

While claimant was employed by a temporary employment agency he was offered work in the shipping department of a perfume wholesaling company. Although claimant was indisputably suited for the position, he refused it because he had previously been treated for contact dermatitis caused by exposure to perfumes. The Unemployment Insurance…