Box Elder County v. Industrial Commission

STEWART, Justice:

Pursuant to § 35-4-10, Utah Code Ann. (1953), as amended, plaintiff appeals a final order of the compensation appeals board of the Utah State Industrial Commission which awarded defendant Ellis Flint unemployment compensation benefits.

Section 35 — 4—5(a) of the Utah Employment Security Act requires a denial of benefits if a claimant voluntarily quits without good cause. Plaintiff contends that as a matter of law the evidence does not support the Board’s finding that defendant Ellis V. Flint quit with good cause.

In 1978 Flint ran for the office of county auditor of Box Elder…