Legal Opinion

Hockaday v. D. C. Department of Employment Services

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 8, 1982No. 81-181PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

This ease presents two questions: (1) whether the Final Decision of the Department of Employment Services (DOES) 1 —that petitioner voluntarily terminated her employment without good cause connected with the work 2 — was made in accordance with law, 3 and (2) whether substantial evidence supports the Director’s decision to disqualify her from benefits for seven weeks. 4 We answer both in the affirmative and accordingly sustain the Director’s ruling.

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Petitioner, Jocelyn L. Hockaday, resigned from her position as a secretary with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Deiss v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Dietrich v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. Thomas v. District of Columbia Department of LaborDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. Stewart v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning AdjustmentDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. Grace Drilling Co. v. Board of ReviewCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1989
  2. United States Parole Commission v. NobleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Hughes v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. Green v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Gomillion v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982

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