Kuske v. Employment Division

Claimant appeals from an order of the Employment Appeals Board that affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits on the ground that claimant had voluntarily left work without good cause.1 The sole question is whether the Board’s conclusion that claimant lacked good cause to quit his job in North Dakota is legally correct. Applying the law to the undisputed facts, we conclude that it is not.

Claimant was laid off his job in Oregon and began collecting unemployment benefits. Through his own efforts he secured a job in North Dakota. Although he moved to North Dakota to accept the job, he maintained…