In re the Claim of Battiste

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed January 26, 2007, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling, among other things, that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause.

When claimant was hired, the employer informed her that employees are scheduled to work, at most, 36 hours per week. Although she expressed her desire to work more than that, claimant nonetheless accepted the position and attended a three-hour paid training session on June 15,…