Swartout v. Employment Department

Claimant petitions for judicial review of an Employment Appeals Board order denying claimant unemployment benefits. In denying claimant unemployment benefits, the administrative law judge (ALJ) had found that claimant was ineligible for unemployment benefits because she voluntarily left work without good cause. ORS 657.176(2)(c). The board affirmed the ALJ “without opinion.” Specifically, after recounting the procedural history of the claim, the board’s order provided:

“Claimant submitted a written argument that contained information that was not part of the record. In accordance with ORS…