In re the Claim of Mallach

—Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 22, 2002, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause.

Claimant, a receptionist at an investment bank, was informed at the beginning of November 2001 that her job would be ending at the end of the month. On November 29, 2001, a representative from the investment bank called claimant and offered to extend her job. Claimant declined the offer of employment because she wanted to work closer to home and was…