Grigsby v. Employment Division

The sole issue in this appeal from an order of the Employment Appeals Board is whether the claimant "voluntarily left work without good cause,” ORS 657.176(2)(c), thus disqualifying himself from certain benefits. For the reasons which follow we hold that as a matter of law claimant did have good cause for leaving his employment.

The facts are not disputed. Claimant worked for Portland Security, Inc., starting in March of 1973 as a night security guard. Prior to April of 1975, he worked full-time at a shopping center close to his home in Troutdale. Immediately prior to his leaving his…