Gillette v. Employment Division

Claimant appeals from a decision of the Employment Appeals Board (Board) disqualifying her from receiving unemployment compensation benefits for the reason that she failed to accept an offer of suitable work. ORS 657.176.

Claimant, aged 61, had been employed as a registered nurse for 25 or 30 years. She was terminated by her last employer on February 10, 1977. At that time her rate of pay was $5.40 per hour. Claimant had never worked longer than an eight-hour shift as a registered nurse. She suffers from hypertension. She cannot drive an automobile. On May 18, 1977, claimant was offered a…