Good Samaritan Hospital v. Employment Division

Employer seeks review of an Employment Appeals Board order that reversed the referee’s decision and allowed unemployment benefits to claimant. We reverse and remand for reconsideration.

The question at the hearing was whether claimant had voluntarily quit work for good cause or was discharged for misconduct. See ORS 657.176; OAR 471-30-038. The resolution of the issue depended on the relative credibility of claimant and employer’s witness. The referee found employer’s evidence “more logical and more consistent” and concluded that claimant had left her job voluntarily and without good cause.…