Draper v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issue presented is whether Joseph Draper (Claimant) terminated his employment with Frankel Chevy Buick, Inc. (Employer)'for reasons of a necessitous and compelling nature, thus entitling him to benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Act. 1 Because he did not, the decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board), which denied benefits, is affirmed.

The relevant facts are as follows. Claimant was employed as a department manager for Employer until August 22,1997, at which time he resigned in order to move to Virginia. At that time, Claimant’s ill…