Morrow v. Alert Non-Emergency Transport

C. Belle Morrow appeals the denial of her claim for unemployment benefits. The appeals referee found that Morrow left her employment for good personal reasons but without good cause attributable to the employer. The referee explained that although Morrow’s brother’s grave illness may have justified her initial decision to leave on the weekend to check on him despite her employer’s refusal to approve her absence, she should have returned to work on Monday after she discovered that her brother’s condition had stabilized. This finding of fact was adopted by the Unemployment Appeals Commission.…