Martin v. Department of Employment Security

By decision of the Employment Security Board, the payment of any unemployment compensation to the plaintiff was deferred until he had earned wages in excess of six times his weekly benefit. This disqualification was imposed based on a determination that the plaintiff had refused an offer of suitable work. 21 V.S.A. § 1344(a) (2) (C). A majority of the Board, with the chairman dissenting, agreed with the finding of refusal made by both the claims examiner and the referee.

The plaintiff had been employed at the Stanley Tools’ Eagle Square plant since September, 1977. He worked on a variety of…