Potter v. Employment Department & Fred Meyer, Inc.

Claimant seeks judicial review of an order of the Employment Appeals Board (EAB) denying claimant unemployment benefits on the ground that he voluntarily left work without good cause. ORS 657.176(2)(c). We reverse and remand.

Claimant filed this claim for unemployment benefits, stating that he had been discharged or fired by employer from a maintenance position due to physical and personal problems. In its response, employer stated that claimant was discharged for violation of the company’s drug and alcohol policy. Employer appealed the subsequent administrative decision allowing claimant…