In re the Claim of Torres

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed June 7, 2012, which ruled, among other things, that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she voluntarily left her employment without good cause.

While employed as a counselor for a shelter, claimant’s physician advised her to stop working due to a high risk pregnancy and she eventually resigned her position rather than requesting any type of leave. Following hearings, the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ultimately ruled that claimant voluntarily separated from her employment…