0057 8211 64
0057 8211 64 (Oct. 27, 2021) – The claimant quit his job to be available to pick his children up from school in the event his wife left him and failed to pick up the children. Since the need for the claimant to transport his children had not yet arisen, he failed to demonstrate an urgent, compelling, and necessitous reason to resign. Moreover, he left work abruptly without making reasonable efforts to preserve, such as asking his employer whether they could work something out if he had to arrive late or leave early to transport his children. Held he was ineligible for benefits under G.L. c. 151A, § 25(e)(1).
0053 6971 13
0053 6971 13 (Jun. 25, 2021) – The claimant did not accept the employer’s invitation to return to work due to concerns that she could possibly transmit COVID-19 to her father, who suffers from several medical conditions that increase his risk of severe illness, if he were to contract the virus. However, the claimant did not give the employer an opportunity to address her COVID-19 related safety concerns. She is ineligible for benefits pursuant to G.L. c. 151A, § 25(e)(1), because she did not make reasonable efforts to preserve her employment.
0032 9811 51
0032 9811 51 (Jun. 5, 2020) – The claimant left work for urgent, compelling, and necessitous reasons because she needed to provide care for her grandchildren after school and her mother who had Parkinson’s disease. While the claimant did not request a leave of absence, such was not necessary because she was aware she would not have been eligible for a paid leave of absence and could not afford to take an unpaid leave of absence. Further, she reasonably believed that a transfer to a different position would either not accommodate her need to address her family responsibilities or would be unsuitable.
0002 1442 38
0002 1442 38 (Dec. 20, 2013) – The facts showed that several months before the claimant’s due date, when her employer forced her to decide whether she would return to work after giving birth, the claimant had a reasonable belief that she would not be able to afford child-care. Board held that claimant resigned based upon urgent, compelling, and necessitous circumstances.