Legal Opinion
Boucher v. Maine Employment Security Commission
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 8, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
Maurice P. Boucher appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court, Aroostook County, which affirmed a decision of the Maine Employment Security Commission disqualifying him from receiving unemployment benefits. Boucher contends that a substantial reduction in pay constitutes “good cause” for terminating employment under 26 M.R.S.A. § 1193(1)(A) (Supp.1982-1983). Because we agree, we reverse the judgment of the Superior Court.
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In July of 1980, Boucher was hired as a leather cutter by Viner Brothers, Inc., a shoe manufacturer. He was employed in that capacity for a year. As a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Johns-Manville v. Bd. of ReviewNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
- Moore v. Maine Department of Manpower Affairs, Employment Security CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Therrien v. Maine Employment Security CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
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