In re the Claim of Szumelak

—Appeals (1) from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed September 30, 1997, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause, and (2) from a decision of said Board, filed February 27, 1998, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision.

After 35 years of employment as a sales representative for a department store, claimant accepted an early retirement incentive package. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ruled that claimant was disqualified from…