In re the Claim of Benyoussef

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 2, 2004, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he voluntarily left his employment without good cause.

Claimant, a waiter, left his job at a New York City restaurant after three weeks because he was not working enough hours to earn a sufficient wage. He did not, however, address the issue with the general manager prior to leaving. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board disqualified him from receiving unemployment insurance benefits on the ground that he…