Hunt v. Department of Employment Security

The claimant was denied unemployment benefits at all stages of review up to and including the review by the Employment Security Board. She challenges that decision here.

The claimant had been employed at a plastics company in Bethel, Vermont, for two years on the day shift when she, with others, was laid off because of lack of work. The claimant lived about 15 miles from the plant, in the town of Pittsfield. Her husband was employed in Rutland and used the family car to get to work. She rode to work with a neighbor also employed at the plastics company.

About twelve days after her lay-off she…