Wellington v. S. C. Employment Security Commission

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Claimant Debbie Wellington (respondent) was denied unemployment compensation on the basis she was unavailable for employment. The circuit court reversed that decision by the South Carolina Employment Security Commission and the Commission appeals. We reverse.

Claimant was employed primarily as a switchboard operator by Mohasco Corporation, Dixiana Mill Division, in her hometown of Dillon, South Carolina. Her position included related clerical duties and serving as a receptionist in dealing with visitors to the plant. In May 1979, after approximately ten months on the job,…