Gutches v. Department of Employment Security

This is an appeal from the Vermont Employment Security Board which adopted the findings of the appeals *589referee disqualifying the claimant from recovering unemployment benefits because he failed without good cause to accept suitable work. 21 V.S.A. § 1344(a) (2) (C). In addition, claimant was required to repay $375.00 for the weeks he had been paid benefits for which he was later found disqualified. 21 V.S.A. § 1347.

Claimant, after having been unemployed for approximately five months, was referred to a job opening at AAMCO Transmissions in Rutland, Vermont. The job was described by Vermont Job…