Yamauchi v. Department of Employment Security

The State Employment Security Department (department) appeals a judgment of the Superior Court reversing a decision of the department commissioner which denied Susan Jo Yamauchi benefits pursuant to RCW 50.20.050d).1

Ms. Yamauchi was employed by the Franklin County Public Utility District from June 1974 until voluntarily terminating her employment on April 21, 1978. This termination was due to her forthcoming marriage on April 29, 1978, and the necessity of relocating in Spokane, where her future husband resided and was self-employed. After the marriage ceremony in Spokane, Ms. Yamauchi…