Valdez v. MVM SECURITY, INC.

JAMES M. SMART, JR., Judge.

Jose Valdez appeals the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”) disqualifying him from receiving unemployment compensation benefits based on a finding that he quit his job voluntarily without good cause attributable to his work or to his employer. Because we find that Mr. Valdez did not leave his employment voluntarily and because there was no contention that his discharge was for misconduct, we reverse the decision and remand the case to the Commission.

Factual and Procedural Background

The facts are undisputed. Jose Valdez worked as…