Hooker v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

11 BROWN, C.J.

This is an appeal from a district court judgment which affirmed a decision of the Louisiana Department of Labor Board of *1053Review denying unemployment compensation benefits to claimant, George Hooker, Jr., based upon its finding that claimant voluntarily left his employment. Finding legal error, we reverse and render.

Procedural Background

George Hooker, Jr., filed a claim for unemployment benefits with the Louisiana Department of Labor on October-18, 2002, alleging that he had been discharged from his employment with- Wal-Mart. On November 12, 2002, the Dept, of Labor initially…