Helen R. Cavender v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor

This case arises under Title II of the Redwood National Park Expansion Act of 1978, Pub.L. No. 95-250, §§ 201-13, 92 Stat. 163, 172-82. The Secretary of Labor denied Helen R. Cavender’s claim for benefits under the Redwood Employee Protection Program (REPP) because she was not an “affected employee” as defined in the Act but voluntarily quit in order to follow her husband to a new job in Oregon. We affirm.

Under the Redwood Act, employees who are eligible for California State Unemployment Compensation are eligible for REPP benefits if they are “affected employees.” Section 201(11) defines…