McDowell v. Employment Department

In this unemployment compensation case, the Employment Appeals Board (the board) concluded that claimant was not entitled to unemployment benefits because he voluntarily left work without good cause. Claimant, on judicial review of the board’s order, challenged that determination; the Court of Appeals affirmed. McDowell v. Employment Dept., 222 Or App 170, 193 P3d 989 (2008). As explained below, because we conclude that claimant voluntarily left work with good cause, we reverse the Court of Appeals decision and remand to the board.

The facts, as pertinent to the issues before us, are not…