In re the Claim of Bickerton

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed May 14, 2003, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she refused an offer of suitable employment without good cause.

Claimant was employed as a full-time administrative assistant for approximately five years, at which point she was permitted to work a part-time schedule due to a medical condition. Claimant was fired a few months later when, again citing health concerns, she was unable to comply with the employer’s demand that she return to full-time status.…