Hertel v. Employment Division

Claimant seeks review of an Employment Appeals Board (EAB) decision denying him unemployment compensation on the ground that he voluntarily left work without good cause. ORS 657.176(2)(c).1 EAB concluded that he had not met his burden of showing that he had “no reasonable alternative but to leave work.” OAR 471-30-038(4).2 We reverse and remand for reconsideration.3

On April 4, 1985, claimant voluntarily quit work. The Employment Division, the referee and EAB denied claimant unemployment compensation on the ground that he had voluntarily left work without good cause. EAB made these findings of…