Matter of Clark
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
ERWIN, Judge.
The question which will dispose of this appeal is whether the claimant voluntarily left work because of good cause attributable to her employer. We hold that she did.
G.S. 96-14(1) disqualifies an individual who has voluntarily left his work, i.e., quit his job, without good cause attributable to the employer.
“Good cause” is a reason which would be deemed by reasonable men and women valid and not indicative of an unwillingness to work. In re Watson, 273 N.C. 629, 161 S.E. 2d 1 (1968). If a claimant leaves his work voluntarily, but for good cause attributable to the employer, then…
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