Lee v. Whitfield

I respectfully dissent.

Claimant was an unemployed former mail clerk receiving unemployment compensation benefits when he accepted employment as a prep cook at the Plimsoll Club. This job involved peeling and cutting vegetables for use by the chef, a job for which claimant had no prior experience. He was given minimal training (1 day), and worked for nine days. On the last day he cut his hand severely enough to require going to the hospital for treatment. He advised his supervisor on the last day that he was leaving their employ because he was not suited for the job.

Although the initial…