In re the Claim of Funk

Claimant worked at the employer’s knitting factory for almost 17 years. He resigned in February 2001 based upon his perception that “inept management” on the part of the employer was leading to the destruction of the business and the end of his employment. Claimant further testified that this perception caused him to suffer from severe depression.

Substantial evidence supports the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board that claimant left his employment for personal and noncompelling reasons. In general, a claimant’s perception that the employing business is likely to *859fail may not…