Kramer v. New Mexico Employment Security Division

OPINION

FROST, Justice.

The Department of Labor, Employment Security Division (ESD), initially determined that Miriam Kramer (Kramer) was eligible to receive unemployment benefits after she voluntarily left her job with the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) for health reasons. ESD’s Appeals Tribunal, however, reversed that initial award of benefits, finding that Kramer was disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation under NMSA 1978, Section 51-1-7(A) (Repl. Pamp.1991). ESD’s Board of Review and then the District Court sustained the disqualification, and Kramer appeals. We…