Nelson v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge CRISWELL.

Charles J. Nelson, claimant, seeks review of a final order of the Industrial Claim Appeals Panel which disqualified him from the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits. We affirm.

The question presented is whether claimant’s employment termination occurred under the circumstances described in § 8-73-108(4)(b)(I), C.R.S. (1991 Cum. Supp.). That statute provides for an award of unemployment compensation benefits if “the health of the worker, his spouse, or dependent child is such that the worker must leave the vicinity of his employment....” (emphasis supplied)

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