Legal Opinion

Cheney v. Unemployment Insurance Commission

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided July 12, 2016No. Docket: Ken-15-572Published

1Opinion of the CourtMead, J.

[¶ 1] Sarah E. Cheney appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) affirming a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Commission that upheld a hearing officer’s decision denying her claim for unemployment benefits on the .ground that she was not available to work full-time within the meaning of 26 M.R.S. § 1192(3) (2015) and Commission rules. Cheney contends, that the Commission erred in its construction' of the statute, and that its decision is contrary to public policy. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The following facts, drawn from the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Blue Yonder, LLC v. State Tax AssessorSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  2. Musk v. NelsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  3. Schwartz v. Unemployment Insurance CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006
  4. Sinclair Builders, Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2013
  5. Bischoff v. Board of TrusteesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995

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