Legal Opinion
Goings v. Riley
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided March 3, 1953No. 4166PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.
The Unemployment Compensation Act, R. L., c. 218, s. 3 C, as amended by Laws 1947, c. 59, s. 10, provides that “an únemployed individual shall be eligible to receive benefits with respect to any week only if the commissioner finds that . . . C . . . he is able to work, and is available for work . . . .” The availability requirement of the statute does not demand of the claimant total availability for any work offered. Where the claimant is ready to accept suitable work which he does not have good cause to refuse, he is considered attached to the labor market and available. Roukey v. Riley, 96…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Haynes v. Unemployment Compensation CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1944
- Ford Motor Co. v. Unemployment Compensation CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1947
- Unemployment Compensation Commission v. TomkoSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- Leclerc v. AdministratorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1951
- Corrado v. Director of the Division of Employment SecurityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
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3Cited by15 opinions
- In Re WatsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- Texas Employment Commission v. HaysTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- St. Germain v. AdamsSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Nurmi v. Vermont Employment Security BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
- Pregent v. New Hampshire Department of Employment SecurityDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1973
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