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Spain v. Employment Security Department

Wash.June 19, 2008No. Nos. 79878-8; 80309-9Cited 2 times
RemandedEmployment Security Department

Case Details

Judge(s)
Alexander, Chambers, Fairhurst, Johnson, Madsen, Only, Owens, Sanders, Stephens
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The Washington Supreme Court reversed the Department of Employment Security's interpretation that good cause to voluntarily leave employment is limited to the statutory list of non-disqualifying reasons. The court remanded both cases for the Department to determine whether Spain and Batey had good cause to leave based on the merits of their individual claims.

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