Teamey v. Employment Division

In Stevenson v. Morgan, 17 Or App 428, 431, 522 P2d 1204 (1974), we characterized the determination of “good *593cause” as a mixed question of fact and law. However, since that time, the Oregon Supreme Court has instructed that we must “separate] the elements of the mixture that are ‘facts’ from those that interpret the law.” McPherson v. Employment Division, 285 Or 541, 547, 591 P2d 1381 (1979).

The reasons that claimant gave for quitting and the events that led up to that decision are questions of fact. McPherson v. Employment Division, supra, 285 Or at 547-48. The term “good cause” in ORS…