Shu v. Unemployment Appeals Commission

Ellen Shu, a letter carrier with the United States Postal Service, appeals the decision of the Unemployment Appeals Commission (UAC) reversing the Appeals Referee’s decision and holding Shu was disqualified from receipt of benefits because she was on a *109leave of absence which she voluntarily initiated. We reverse the UAC’s Order and remand for reinstatement of benefits.

During the first eight weeks of her pregnancy, Shu’s employer requested she have a form completed by her physician outlining physical restrictions imposed on Shu by her physician. Shu’s physician restricted her from being in the…