Murphy v. State ex rel. Department of Employment Security

WATKINS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court affirming action of the State of Louisiana Board of Review for the Department of Employment Security denying Nancie Murphy benefits. We reverse.

Mrs. Murphy was originally denied benefits by the Louisiana Department of Employment Security, Bogalusa, for the following stated reason:

“You left your employment of your own accord to repair your house and raise a garden. Your leaving was for personal reasons and without good cause connected with employment.”

Mrs. Murphy appealed to an appeals referee, who denied benefits.

The…