State Department of Industrial Relations v. Bryant

CRAWLEY, Judge.

In August 1994, James Bryant applied for unemployment compensation benefits. Bryant’s employer contested the application, and, following a hearing, a Department of Industrial Relations administrative hearing officer disqualified Bryant from receiving any benefits. Bryant ultimately appealed the disqualification to the trial court, which awarded him benefits. After the presentation of evidence ore tenus, the trial court found that Bryant had voluntarily quit his employment, but that he had done so with “good cause,” pursuant to Ala.Code 1975, § 25-4-78(2), and therefore was…