Curtis W. Holt v. Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor

We must decide whether a covered employee who quit his job is entitled to benefits under Title II of the Redwood National Park Expansion Act of 1978 (“Redwood Act”), Pub.L. No. 95-250, §§ 201-213, 92 Stat. 163, 172-82.1 Under the authority of Demarinis v. Donovan, 728 F.2d 1266 (9th Cir.1984), we must conclude that he is.

Holt was a foreman for Simpson Timber Company, an affected employer under the Redwood Act. See Redwood Act §§ 201(6)-(9). On January 16, 1979, Holt informed his supervisor that he was under “tremendous pressure” and wanted to quit. Told to reconsider, the next day Holt…