Legal Opinion

Crouse v. State, Department of Labor

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 17, 2017No. DA 17-0163Published

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McGRATH

¶1 This is an appeal from a decision by the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (Board), and affirmed by the Fifth Judicial District Court, denying Joyce Crouse’s (Crouse) claim for unemployment compensation benefits. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issue on appeal as follows:

Whether the District Court erred when it affirmed the Board’s conclusion that Crouse was disqualified for unemployment benefits because her voluntary termination did not constitute “good cause” pursuant to § 39-51-2302, MCA.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

¶3 Crouse was hired as Madison County Sanitarian in December 2013.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bird v. Cascade CountyMontana Supreme Court · 2016
  2. Esselman v. Job Service North DakotaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Noone v. ReederMontana Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Ward v. JohnsonMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods, Inc. v. State, Department of Labor & IndustryMontana Supreme Court · 2012

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