Colbert v. Caldwell

Shulman, Judge.

Appellant was discharged from her employment for failure to provide proof of her educational accomplishment. Her employer appealed an award of unemployment compensation without a period of disqualification. The award was then amended, disqualifying appellant for five weeks, based on a finding that, "Constructively, the claimant’s noncompliance amounted to a voluntary quit.” This appeal is from the order of the superior court affirming the finding of the appeals referee.

The findings of fact of the referee were, inter alia, that appellant discovered she had not graduated from…