Antonucci v. State

Appellant appeals from a final order which effectively denied her unemployment benefits. We affirm.

Appellant worked as a dental assistant for a dentist. In January, 2000, she was stuck in the thumb with an instrument. She was stuck a second time two months later. After this second incident, and fearing for her health and safety, she decided to leave employment and apply for unemployment benefits.

The appeals referee found she voluntarily left work without good cause attributable to her employer and denied her benefits. He found that appellant was well aware of the risks associated with her…