Gutierrez v. Employment Division

Petitioner seeks review of an order of the Employment Appeals Board denying him unemployment compensation on the ground that he “voluntarily left work without good cause.” ORS 657.176(2)(c). We reverse and remand for reconsideration, because the order lacks sufficient findings of fact.

Petitioner worked as a custodian in a school. A few years ago, his wife suffered a stroke. Since then, she has been plagued by headaches, dizziness, fainting and high blood pressure. Petitioner went home daily during his lunch hour to check on his wife. Sometimes he found her fainted or in a dazed state, unable…