Palucci v. Department of Employment Security

Claimant, a Rutland waitress, appeals a decision of the Employment Security Board, imposing upon her a disqualification for unemployment benefits under 21 V.S.A. § 1344(a)(2)(C) despite a favorable ruling by the Chief Appeals Referee. That subsection imposes a disqualification for failure to apply for or accept suitable work when so directed, without just cause.

The facts of the case are quite simple. Claimant, living in Rutland City with no transportation of her own, was an experienced waitress, and unemployed. She was referred by the Vermont Job Service to an opening for a breakfast waitress…